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Criminal Justice 101

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






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






3. What constitutional amendments were alluded to in Miranda versus Arizona?






4. What 1865 federal law enforcement agency was initially responsible for excessive counterfeiting following the civil war?






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






6. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?






7. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






8. What word represents the ability of criminal justice players to make independent decisions?






9. Who was the Supreme Court's third chief justice - credited with making the court more proactive - effective - and powerful?






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. What is a legal system that pits two opposing parties against one another with a third neutral party applying the rules?






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






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






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






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






21. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






22. What is the highest attorney at the federal level?






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






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






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






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






27. The Reintegration Model - circa 1960s - failed due to community concern over leniency toward criminals and what two major social events?






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






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






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






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 the name for a felony complaint?






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






34. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?






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

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






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






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






39. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






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






42. What is the State Court System's court of last resort?






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






44. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






45. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






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






49. What two types of employees do law enforcement agencies employ?






50. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?







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