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Criminal Justice 101

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1. In the wild west what were the people called who banded together to protect each other?






2. What is a trial where there is no jury and the verdict is given by the judge?






3. Which 1760s British tax law placed tax quotes on all paper based products imported into the colonies?






4. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






5. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






6. In Orange County - what type of prosecuting attorneys handle the day to day issues in the court room?






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






8. Who was the Supreme Court's third chief justice - credited with making the court more proactive - effective - and powerful?






9. What was created in order to convince several of the new states to agree to the Constitution?






10. The Texas Rangers are the oldest law enforcement agency in this country at what level?






11. Which of the five major phases in the criminal justice system since 1965 produced major case law?






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






13. What constitutional amendments were alluded to in Miranda versus Arizona?






14. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?






15. What are the two general characteristics evident among most law enforcement agencies?






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






17. In 1789 which London magistrate stressed the need for a 'centralized' law enforcement agency?






18. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






20. The Federal Court system was created through what?






21. For a felony matter to leave a Trial Court of Limited Jurisdiction - what special hearing must it go to?






22. What two factors does a probation officer consider when writing the presentence report?






23. What level of law enforcement generally runs local detention facilities for adults?






24. The three federal courts are known as what?






25. What is a legal system that pits two opposing parties against one another with a third neutral party applying the rules?






26. How many cases go to the local court level each year?






27. What is the most important C or level of the criminal justice system?






28. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






29. What important corrections position was mandated in Massachusetts in 1878?






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






31. What federal law enforcement agency delegated peace officer powers to citizens during the era of the wild west?

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






33. What 1838 Ohio State Supreme Court Case established the concept of Parens Patriae and no need for due process in juvenile matters?






34. Under English Common Law what was the general cut off age in distinguishing between those who could charged with felonies?






35. What Latin term means great paper?






36. What are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system known as?






37. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






38. What two things do military police entities possess?






39. What legal model first attempted the concept of rehabilitation and resocialization?






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






41. What major 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case provided new guidelines in how police arrested and interrogated adult defendants?






42. What Latin term means - 'father or parent of the country?'






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






44. What do the majority of cases going into the U.S. District Court involve?






45. According to Hammurabi - what age was considered as the cut off between juveniles and adults?






46. How many chief justice and associate justices currently make up the U.S. Supreme Court?






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






48. What is a crime punishable by jail - fines or prison?






49. Local California courts which handle felonies and major civil matters are called what?






50. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?