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Criminal Justice 101

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

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






3. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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

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






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






8. What is the most important thing that a probation officer does in the presentence court report?






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






10. What are the five levels of force among agencies?






11. What 1285 A.D. English law removed the emphasis on law enforcement away from the military and back onto the citizens?






12. What is the main criteria which determines whether a mater goes to a federal or state court?






13. What penal code states that a felony must go to trial within 60 days of the second arrangement unless time lines are waived?






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






15. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret what the constitution says and means - via case law - is known as what?






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






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






18. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






19. In 1829 which English government employee pushed a new law which followed the ideas of Patrick Colquhoun?






20. How many states use the death penalty?






21. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






22. What was the missing component of those persons working with in the Birth of Probation Model circa 1841?






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






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






25. Railroad Police - Port/Harbor Police - Campus Police - and Mass Transit Police are examples of what?






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






27. What does the U.S. Court of Appeals not have regarding what cases to hear?






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






29. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






31. 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?






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






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






34. What is the name of the New York police officer - circa 1970s - who had to deal with corruption and patronage in the NYPD?






35. What current California legal code did the Law of Hammurabi and the Law of Moses contribute to?






36. Local law enforcement generally display shields on their badges. What do county law enforcement badges appear as?






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Jail time - restitution - contact restrictions - drug testing - searches and seizures - employment verification - and counseling can be terms of what?






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






45. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






47. What kind of powers do corrections and probation officers have?






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






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






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







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