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Criminal Justice 101

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1. UCRS and NIBRS recieve information from how many agencies?






2. What federal law enforcement agency was created in 1973 and currently has over 5 -000 agents spread around the world?






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






4. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






5. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






7. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






8. What two things do military police entities possess?






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






10. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






11. What major 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case established that the court would begin to interpret what the constitution was all about?






12. Where does a felony case begin?






13. Who gave the Bureau of Investigation validity during the late 1920s?






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






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






16. What type of 'law' evolved and became a predictable and anticipated set of laws to the English people circa 1000 A.D.?






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






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






19. What are the four Cs of the criminal justice system?






20. What is an offense that consists of illegal conduct but no jail time?






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






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






23. What are the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country?

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24. What does N.C.I.C. stand for?






25. What is a county law enforcement agency's head administrator?






26. In which two locations did the actual shooting war begin between British soldiers and Colonial militia men?






27. What criteria does the judge use when setting bail?






28. Who is in charge of staffing - calender - budget - and other material needs of the court room?






29. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?






30. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






32. What English Common Law court system could arguably be seen as the world's first dedicated juvenile court?

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






34. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






36. What law further defined the role and make up of the U.S. Supreme court?






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






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






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

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






41. What are the two ancient codes that contributed to our current legal system?






42. How is a jury panel selected?






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






44. What document was eventually created in order to replace the Articles of Confederation?






45. What major 1829 English law created a centralized urban police force in London?






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






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






48. After the U.S. Constitution was ratified - what type of court system did the U.S. realize it needed to have?






49. How many law enforcement agencies exist in this country?






50. In what year did California pass its juvenile justice system act known as Juvenile Court Act?







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