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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






2. What are the two parts of the Constitution called?






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






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






5. What does ex-post facto law relate to?






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






7. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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






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






10. What are the three duties of Deputy Probation officers in the court room?






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






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






13. What has disappeared among law enforcement agencies is this country?






14. What kind of powers do corrections and probation officers have?






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






16. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






17. What is a county law enforcement agency's head administrator?






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






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






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






21. What federal law enforcement agency had its origins in 1908?






22. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






23. What were minors who disobeyed orders of the Kings Chancery Court system called?






24. Law enforcement has been traditionally very resistant to what?






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






26. What are the two main functions of criminal courts?

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27. What percent of the time will a judge go with what a presentence court report says?






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






29. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






31. What are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system known as?






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






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






34. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?






35. How many law enforcement agencies exist in this country?






36. What was the name of the article which encouraged law enforcement not just to focus on crime - but the social factors of crime?






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






38. What document was eventually created in order to replace the Articles of Confederation?






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






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






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






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






43. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






44. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?






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






46. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






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






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






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






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