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Criminal Justice 101

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1. What does the U.S. Supreme Court have regarding what cases to hear?






2. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






3. The B.I.A. and the F.B.I. often provide support and assistance to what level of law enforcement agencies?






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






5. What law enforcement agency maintains the largest training academy in the U.S.?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






14. The California state highway patrol is an example of what type of law enforcement agency?






15. What do bills of attainer relate to?






16. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






17. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






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






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






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






22. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






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






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






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






26. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






27. What is the first hearing or court appearance for all cases?






28. The Federal Court system was created through what?






29. What does O.R. mean?






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






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






32. What type of bodies do our current laws come from?






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






34. Our criminal justice system tries to maintain a balance between which two conflicting models/ideologies?






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






36. Who said - 'The police are the public and the public are the police'?






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






38. The average local law enforcement agency will often employ how many officers and serve what size population?






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






40. Who are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system?






41. Local California courts which handle misdemeanors - minor civil matters - and traffic violations are called what?






42. What percent of the time will a judge go with what a presentence court report says?






43. If you plea guilty at a misdemeanor arraignment - when can a judge sentence you?






44. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






45. What concepts attempts to protect society by isolating others?






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






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






48. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






50. What does the U.S. Federal District Court possess regarding cases heard?







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