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Criminal Justice 101

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






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






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






4. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






5. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






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






8. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






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






11. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






12. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






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






15. What is another term for informal probation?






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






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






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






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






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






21. The Reintegration Model - circa 1960s - failed due to community concern over leniency toward criminals and what two major social events?






22. When a court has control or authority over certain matters/issues - what is it called?






23. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. What does O.R. mean?






31. How is a jury panel selected?






32. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






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






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






36. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






38. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






40. What is discovery?






41. What constitutes the major difference between a crime and illegal behavior?






42. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






43. The B.I.A. and the F.B.I. often provide support and assistance to what level of law enforcement agencies?






44. What penal code states that a felony must go to trial within 60 days of the second arrangement unless time lines are waived?






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






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






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






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






49. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






50. What does the U.S. Supreme Court have regarding what cases to hear?