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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is the State Court System's court of last resort?






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






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






4. Who are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system?






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






6. What is the system that puts two conflicting parties against each other with a third neutral part overseeing the process?






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






8. What two additional sentences can come from a Formal Felony Sentencing Hearing different from a misdemeanor?






9. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






11. What important corrections position was mandated in Massachusetts in 1878?






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






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






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






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






16. How is a jury panel selected?






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






18. In what year did California pass its juvenile justice system act known as Juvenile Court Act?






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






20. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?






21. The second federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






22. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






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






24. Local California courts which handle misdemeanors - minor civil matters - and traffic violations are called what?






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






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

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27. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






28. UCRS and NIBRS recieve information from how many agencies?






29. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






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






32. What Penal Code section states that the court may refer to probation for a report?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. What is meant by inferior courts?






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






45. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?






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






47. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






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






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






50. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?