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Criminal Justice 101

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






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






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






4. What does the U.S. Court of Appeals not have regarding what cases to hear?






5. 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?






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






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






8. What does ex-post facto law relate to?






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






10. What major 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case established that the court would begin to interpret what the constitution was all about?






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. What is the best system to compile crime statistics and can stand completely on its own?






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






19. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






20. Both felonies are misdemeanors are first filed as what?






21. Our criminal justice system tries to maintain a balance between which two conflicting models/ideologies?






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






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






24. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






25. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






26. In what year did California pass its juvenile justice system act known as Juvenile Court Act?






27. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






28. What English Common Law court system could arguably be seen as the world's first dedicated juvenile court?

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






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






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






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






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






34. What is a legal system that pits two opposing parties against one another with a third neutral party applying the rules?






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






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






37. What 1838 Ohio State Supreme Court Case established the concept of Parens Patriae and no need for due process in juvenile matters?






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






39. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






41. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






42. What English king circa 1154 A.D. sent representatives out to the eight English 'regions' in order to organize some type of common law?






43. Who are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system?






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






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






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






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






48. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?






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






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