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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is the Latin term for the plea of the no contest?






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






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






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






5. What two additional branches of government did the Constitution add to government?






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






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






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






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






10. In what year and state was the country's first dedicated juvenile justice system and court legally established?






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






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






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






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






15. 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?






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






17. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






19. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






21. Where does a felony case begin?






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






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






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






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






26. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






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






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






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






31. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






32. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






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






36. Under English Common Law what was the general cut off age in distinguishing between those who could charged with felonies?






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






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






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






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






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






42. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






44. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






46. What is a trial where there is no jury and the verdict is given by the judge?






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






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






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






50. How many states use the death penalty?