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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is the main criteria which determines whether a mater goes to a federal or state court?






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






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






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






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






6. What is the point of a second preliminary hearing?






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






8. Which California code section gives police and corrections their 'peace officer powers'?






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






10. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






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






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






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






15. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






16. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






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






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






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






20. What are the two parts of the Constitution called?






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






22. Who were the country's first president and vice president?






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






24. What penal code states that a felony must go to trial within 60 days of the second arrangement unless time lines are waived?






25. What is meant by inferior courts?






26. What was the name of the article which encouraged law enforcement not just to focus on crime - but the social factors of crime?






27. What word represents the ability of criminal justice players to make independent decisions?






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






29. How many chief justice and associate justices currently make up the U.S. Supreme Court?






30. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






31. What type of hearing does a felony case go to after arrangement?






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






33. What does the U.S. Federal District Court possess regarding cases heard?






34. What does N.C.I.C. stand for?






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






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






37. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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






39. What two things do military police entities possess?






40. What current California legal code did the Law of Hammurabi and the Law of Moses contribute to?






41. What federal law enforcement agency had its origins in 1908?






42. Who is in charge of staffing - calender - budget - and other material needs of the court room?






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

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44. What two additional sentences can come from a Formal Felony Sentencing Hearing different from a misdemeanor?






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






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






47. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






48. What type of 'law' evolved and became a predictable and anticipated set of laws to the English people circa 1000 A.D.?






49. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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