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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






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






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






6. What Latin term means great paper?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Both Trial Courts fall under what 'umbrella' Court System?






18. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






19. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






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






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






22. What two factors does a probation officer consider when writing the presentence report?






23. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






25. What is meant by inferior courts?






26. What are the three duties of Deputy Probation officers in the court room?






27. In 1789 which London magistrate stressed the need for a 'centralized' law enforcement agency?






28. How is a jury panel selected?






29. Who said - 'The police are the public and the public are the police'?






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






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






32. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






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






34. What concept discusses 'an eye for an eye'?






35. What document was eventually created in order to replace the Articles of Confederation?






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






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






38. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






39. The second federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






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






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






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






43. What is the name of the New York police officer - circa 1970s - who had to deal with corruption and patronage in the NYPD?






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






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






46. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






47. In Orange County - what is the misdemeanor Pretrial Hearing called?






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






49. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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