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Criminal Justice 101

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1. What was name of the era which was distinguished by the Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program?






2. What court system was the same up until the period of the Civil War?






3. What amendment discuses issues if incorporation - citizenship - and due process?






4. What are the two conflicting philosophies which talk of a desire for individual freedom and a crime free society?






5. Negative political influence and corruption impacting 19th century U.S. police agencies was called what?






6. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?






7. What is known as the highest source of law found within either a country or state?






8. What is the highest attorney at the federal level?






9. Who runs the N.C.I.C.?






10. What concept did the 1800 Babylonian King Hammurabi create that said juveniles could be considered for lessor penalties?






11. What were minors who disobeyed orders of the Kings Chancery Court system called?






12. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






13. What are the three duties of Deputy Probation officers in the court room?






14. What English king was responsible for generating the concept of the Magna Carta?






15. What is another term for informal probation?






16. What level of law enforcement generally provides services to the local court system?






17. What Latin term means 'you have the body'?






18. What is the best system to compile crime statistics and can stand completely on its own?






19. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






20. What is a local law enforcement agency's head administrator?






21. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1987 as a supplement to UCRS?






22. What is meant by inferior courts?






23. Law enforcement has been traditionally very resistant to what?






24. What English king circa 1154 A.D. sent representatives out to the eight English 'regions' in order to organize some type of common law?






25. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?






26. What are the two parts of the Constitution called?






27. What is the Latin term for the plea of the no contest?






28. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






29. When court systems or levels disagree or question if rules are properly applied - what type of court is used?






30. Is the Federal or State court system older?






31. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






32. Who is referred to as the father of probation?






33. Other then UCRS and NIBRS - what entities compile information about crime in the country?






34. What word represents the ability of criminal justice players to make independent decisions?






35. What is the Latin term that describes a federal peace officer's ability to deputize citizens and give them temporary power?






36. When pleading guilty at a felony arrangement - what does the judge generally do for sentencing?






37. What two things do military police entities possess?






38. What percent of the time are deals makes and cases do not go to trial?






39. What concept deals with corrections or judicial personal determining how much incarceration a person will serve?






40. What Penal Code section states that the court may refer to probation for a report?






41. What 1883 federal law stressed the need for a civil service system based upon merit?






42. What kind of system is our criminal justice system based upon?






43. What does O.R. mean?






44. What was the name of the group of people who went to Philadelphia in 1774 in order to discuss their unhappiness with Britain and its taxes?






45. Both Trial Courts fall under what 'umbrella' Court System?






46. When a court has control or authority over certain matters/issues - what is it called?






47. What is the Latin term that means evil or bad in itself?






48. During the Revolutionary War what major document helped to guide the colonies in fighting their war against Britain?






49. What is a crime publishable by six months to one yer in jail - fines - or probation?






50. What are the two types of defense attorneys?







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