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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






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






4. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






5. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






8. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






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






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






11. Where does the U.S. Supreme Court hear cases from?






12. Under English Common Law what was the general cut off age in distinguishing between those who could charged with felonies?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






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






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






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






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

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27. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






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






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






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

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






32. What are the four main players in the criminal justice system?






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






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






35. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






37. Which of the five major phases in the criminal justice system since 1965 produced major case law?






38. What are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system known as?






39. What are the two parts of the Constitution called?






40. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






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






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






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






45. When there is a supposed legal error or discrepancy with a case - what type of hearing does it go to?






46. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






47. What two things do military police entities possess?






48. What important corrections position was mandated in Massachusetts in 1878?






49. What do the majority of cases going into the U.S. District Court involve?






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