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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What 1770 shooting incident heightened tensions between Boston colonists and newly arrived British soldiers?






2. Both Trial Courts fall under what 'umbrella' Court System?






3. What concept deals with corrections or judicial personal determining how much incarceration a person will serve?






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






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






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






7. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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






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






11. What are the four Cs of the criminal justice system?






12. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






13. Our criminal justice system tries to maintain a balance between which two conflicting models/ideologies?






14. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






15. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






16. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






17. In Orange County - what is the misdemeanor Pretrial Hearing called?






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






19. What do bills of attainer relate to?






20. How many states use the death penalty?






21. What legal model first attempted the concept of rehabilitation and resocialization?






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






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






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






25. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






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






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






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






30. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






31. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






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






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

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






36. In which two locations did the actual shooting war begin between British soldiers and Colonial militia men?






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






38. What west coast supreme court case in 1876 further established the philosophy of Parens Patriae and no due process for juveniles?






39. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






40. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






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






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






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






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






45. Other then UCRS and NIBRS - what entities compile information about crime in the country?






46. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






49. Which California code section gives police and corrections their 'peace officer powers'?






50. What are the five levels of force among agencies?