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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. Local California courts which handle felonies and major civil matters are called what?






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






3. Where does a felony case begin?






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






5. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






6. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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?






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






16. What level of law enforcement generally runs local detention facilities for adults?






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






18. What law enforcement agency maintains the largest training academy in the U.S.?






19. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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






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






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






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






25. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






27. What are small law enforcement agencies often made up of?






28. What are the four Cs of the criminal justice system?






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






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






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






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






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






34. In the wild west what were the people called who banded together to protect each other?






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






36. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






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






38. Other then UCRS and NIBRS - what entities compile information about crime in the country?






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






40. What is discovery?






41. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






43. During the Revolutionary War what major document helped to guide the colonies in fighting their war against Britain?






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






45. What is the most important thing that a probation officer does in the presentence court report?






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






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






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






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






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

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