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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. Where does a felony case begin?






2. The California state highway patrol is an example of what type of law enforcement agency?






3. What Latin term means - 'father or parent of the country?'






4. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






6. What law further defined the role and make up of the U.S. Supreme court?






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






8. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






10. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






11. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






13. If you plea guilty at a misdemeanor arraignment - when can a judge sentence you?






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






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






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


17. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






19. What criteria does the judge use when setting bail?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Generally speaking - what type of attorney is a prosecuting attorney?






30. What do bills of attainer relate to?






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






32. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






34. What is the Latin term that describes a federal peace officer's ability to deputize citizens and give them temporary power?






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






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






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






38. What does O.R. mean?






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






40. What is the first hearing or court appearance for all cases?






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






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






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






44. The term original jurisdiction alludes to what?






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






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






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






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






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






50. What type of hearing does a felony case go to after arrangement?