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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?






2. Where does the U.S. Supreme Court hear cases from?






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


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






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






6. What hearing determines in an individual receives the death penalty?






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






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






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






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






11. What is the Latin term that describes a federal peace officer's ability to deputize citizens and give them temporary power?






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






13. If you plea guilty at a misdemeanor arraignment - when can a judge sentence you?






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






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






16. Who was the Supreme Court's third chief justice - credited with making the court more proactive - effective - and powerful?






17. What concepts attempts to protect society by isolating others?






18. What English king was responsible for generating the concept of the Magna Carta?






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






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






21. What major 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case established that the court would begin to interpret what the constitution was all about?






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






23. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






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






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






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






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






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






30. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






32. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






33. What is the most important thing that a probation officer does in the presentence court report?






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






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






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






37. What are the four main players in the criminal justice system?






38. What two things do military police entities possess?






39. What kind of powers do corrections and probation officers have?






40. What is an offense that consists of illegal conduct but no jail time?






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






42. How is a jury panel selected?






43. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






44. What constitutes the major difference between a crime and illegal behavior?






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






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






47. After the U.S. Constitution was ratified - what type of court system did the U.S. realize it needed to have?






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






49. What is the Latin term that means evil or bad in itself?






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