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Criminal Justice 101

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1. What two additional branches of government did the Constitution add to government?






2. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






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

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5. Which California code section gives police and corrections their 'peace officer powers'?






6. Local law enforcement generally display shields on their badges. What do county law enforcement badges appear as?






7. What law further defined the role and make up of the U.S. Supreme court?






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






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






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






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






12. What are the two general characteristics evident among most law enforcement agencies?






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






14. What are the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country?

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






16. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






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






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






19. 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?






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






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






22. What is another term for informal probation?






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






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






25. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






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






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






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






30. What concept did the 1800 Babylonian King Hammurabi create that said juveniles could be considered for lessor penalties?






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






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






33. What kind of powers do corrections and probation officers have?






34. What does O.R. mean?






35. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






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






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






38. What is the system that puts two conflicting parties against each other with a third neutral part overseeing the process?






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






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






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






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






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






44. What type of hearing does a felony case go to after arrangement?






45. The third federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






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






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






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






49. How is a jury panel selected?






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







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