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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






3. What hearing determines in an individual receives the death penalty?






4. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






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






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






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






9. What court system was the same up until the period of the Civil War?






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






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






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






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






14. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






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






17. 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?






18. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






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






21. What is a local law enforcement agency's head administrator?






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






23. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






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






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






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






28. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






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






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






32. In 1829 which English government employee pushed a new law which followed the ideas of Patrick Colquhoun?






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






34. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






35. The Texas Rangers are the oldest law enforcement agency in this country at what level?






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






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






38. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






40. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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