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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






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






4. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






5. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






6. What current U.S. law enforcement position/title had its origins with the English legal system circa 1000 A.D.?






7. What do bills of attainer relate to?






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






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






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






11. What is discovery?






12. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






14. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






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






16. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






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






19. Negative political influence and corruption impacting 19th century U.S. police agencies was called what?






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






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






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






23. For a felony matter to leave a Trial Court of Limited Jurisdiction - what special hearing must it go to?






24. What concept attempts to alter future behaviors through threats of punishment and consequences?






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






26. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. What is meant by inferior courts?






39. What is the most important C or level of the criminal justice system?






40. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






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






42. In Orange County - what type of prosecuting attorneys handle the day to day issues in the court room?






43. What Latin term means great paper?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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