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Criminal Justice 101

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1. What is a crime publishable by six months to one yer in jail - fines - or probation?






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






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






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






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






6. What type of bodies do our current laws come from?






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






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






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






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






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






12. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?






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






14. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






16. What was the missing component of those persons working with in the Birth of Probation Model circa 1841?






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






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






19. What criteria does the judge use when setting bail?






20. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






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






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






24. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






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






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






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






28. What 1770 shooting incident heightened tensions between Boston colonists and newly arrived British soldiers?






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






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






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






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






33. UCRS and NIBRS recieve information from how many agencies?






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






35. What kind of system is our criminal justice system based upon?






36. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






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






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






39. What are the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country?

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40. The third federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






41. What federal law enforcement agency delegated peace officer powers to citizens during the era of the wild west?

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






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






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






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






46. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






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






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






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






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