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Criminal Justice 101

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






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






3. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






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






6. What criminal statistical agency or method was created in 1930?






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






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

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9. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






11. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






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






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






15. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. What is the name of our criminal justice system that is made up of both federal and state levels?






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






26. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






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






28. The three federal courts are known as what?






29. What federal law enforcement agency was created in 1973 and currently has over 5 -000 agents spread around the world?






30. The California state highway patrol is an example of what type of law enforcement agency?






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






32. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






33. What amendment discusses the right to a speedy trial?






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






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






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






37. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






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






40. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






41. What do bills of attainer relate to?






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






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






44. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






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






47. How many states use the death penalty?






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






49. Where does a felony case begin?






50. What is a crime punishable by jail - fines or prison?