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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






3. What does the U.S. Supreme Court have regarding what cases to hear?






4. What legal model first attempted the concept of rehabilitation and resocialization?






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






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






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






8. What federal law enforcement agency had its origins in 1908?






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






10. What current U.S. law enforcement position/title had its origins with the English legal system circa 1000 A.D.?






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






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






13. What west coast supreme court case in 1876 further established the philosophy of Parens Patriae and no due process for juveniles?






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






15. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






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






19. Who gave the Bureau of Investigation validity during the late 1920s?






20. What English king was responsible for generating the concept of the Magna Carta?






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






22. What is the name of our criminal justice system that is made up of both federal and state levels?






23. Who were the country's first president and vice president?






24. Who runs the N.C.I.C.?






25. What is the average budget of a local law enforcement agency?






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






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






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






29. What amendment discusses the right to a speedy trial?






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






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






32. How many cases go to the local court level each year?






33. After the U.S. Constitution was ratified - what type of court system did the U.S. realize it needed to have?






34. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






35. Generally speaking - what type of attorney is a prosecuting attorney?






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






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






38. What is a crime punishable by jail - fines or prison?






39. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?






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






41. What is the most important C or level of the criminal justice system?






42. 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?






43. What does O.R. mean?






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






45. What do bills of attainer relate to?






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






47. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






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






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






50. What is known as the highest source of law found within either a country or state?