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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






3. What is known as the highest source of law found within either a country or state?






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






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






6. What was the name of the group of people who went to Philadelphia in 1774 in order to discuss their unhappiness with Britain and its taxes?






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






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






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






10. What two types of employees do law enforcement agencies employ?






11. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






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






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






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






16. Who runs the N.C.I.C.?






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






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






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






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






21. What concept discusses 'an eye for an eye'?






22. Indeterminate sentencing was a mainstay within the California juvenile justice system until what year?






23. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






24. What two factors does a probation officer consider when writing the presentence report?






25. How is a jury panel selected?






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






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






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






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






30. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






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






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






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






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






36. How many states use the death penalty?






37. Which 1760s British tax law placed tax quotes on all paper based products imported into the colonies?






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






39. What Latin term means great paper?






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






47. Local California courts which handle felonies and major civil matters are called what?






48. How long is a federal judge's term of office for?






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






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