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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. How many law enforcement agencies exist in this country?






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






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






4. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






5. What are the two main functions of criminal courts?

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






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






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






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






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






11. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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






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






15. Who runs the N.C.I.C.?






16. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






17. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






18. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Is the Federal or State court system older?






27. 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?






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






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






30. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






31. How long is a federal judge's term of office for?






32. What 1865 federal law enforcement agency was initially responsible for excessive counterfeiting following the civil war?






33. Who said - 'The police are the public and the public are the police'?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. What is discovery?






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