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Criminal Justice 101

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






2. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






5. What do the majority of cases going into the U.S. District Court involve?






6. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






8. What are small law enforcement agencies often made up of?






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






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






11. What 1838 Ohio State Supreme Court Case established the concept of Parens Patriae and no need for due process in juvenile matters?






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






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






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






15. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






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






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






18. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






19. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?






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






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






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






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






24. What is the Latin term that means an act being wrong because of customs - morals - practices - regulation - or law?






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






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






27. What Latin term means 'you have the body'?






28. What is discovery?






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






30. What percent of the time will a judge go with what a presentence court report says?






31. Generally speaking - what type of attorney is a prosecuting attorney?






32. What was name of the era which was distinguished by the Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program?






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






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






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






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






37. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






38. What document was eventually created in order to replace the Articles of Confederation?






39. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






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






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






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






44. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






45. What is the average budget of a local law enforcement agency?






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






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






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






49. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






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