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Criminal Justice 101

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






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






3. What is discovery?






4. What 1770 shooting incident heightened tensions between Boston colonists and newly arrived British soldiers?






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






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






7. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






8. 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?






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






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






11. Both felonies are misdemeanors are first filed as what?






12. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






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






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






16. From 1789 to 1799 how was the U.S. Supreme Court?






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






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






19. Where does a felony case begin?






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






21. When court systems or levels disagree or question if rules are properly applied - what type of court is used?






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






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






24. How long is a federal judge's term of office for?






25. How is a jury panel selected?






26. What is the Latin term that means an act being wrong because of customs - morals - practices - regulation - or law?






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






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






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






30. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






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






33. What level of law enforcement generally provides services to the local court system?






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






35. What are the five levels of law enforcement in this country?






36. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






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






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






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






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






41. What is another term for informal probation?






42. What are the two main functions of criminal courts?

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43. After the Bill of Rights was ratified - how many more times was the U.S. Constitution amended?






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 point of a second preliminary hearing?






46. What is the Latin term for the plea of the no contest?






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






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






49. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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