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Criminal Justice 101

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






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






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






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






5. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






7. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






8. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






10. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






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






12. What hearing determines in an individual receives the death penalty?






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






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






15. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






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






18. In what year and state was the country's first dedicated juvenile justice system and court legally established?






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

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






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






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






23. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






25. What has disappeared among law enforcement agencies is this country?






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






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






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






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






30. What constitutes the major difference between a crime and illegal behavior?






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






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






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






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






35. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






37. Besides the U.S. Marshall Service - what is the other oldest federal law enforcement agency?






38. What do bills of attainer relate to?






39. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






40. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?






41. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






42. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






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






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






45. What is the Latin term that literally means - 'to adhere to what has come before'?






46. What Latin term allowed the Magna Carta to be enhanced and reinforced and means to adhere to what has come before?






47. What two additional sentences can come from a Formal Felony Sentencing Hearing different from a misdemeanor?






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






49. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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







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