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Criminal Justice 101

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






2. What English Common Law court system could arguably be seen as the world's first dedicated juvenile court?

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






4. What does N.C.I.C. stand for?






5. What is another term for informal probation?






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






7. What federal law enforcement agency delegated peace officer powers to citizens during the era of the wild west?

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






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






10. What court system was the same up until the period of the Civil War?






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






12. What English king circa 1154 A.D. sent representatives out to the eight English 'regions' in order to organize some type of common law?






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






14. What are the five levels of law enforcement in this country?






15. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






16. What are the four main players in the criminal justice system?






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






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






19. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






21. In what year and state was the country's first dedicated juvenile justice system and court legally established?






22. What concept did the 1800 Babylonian King Hammurabi create that said juveniles could be considered for lessor penalties?






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






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






25. Who were the country's first president and vice president?






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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?






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






34. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?






35. The average local law enforcement agency will often employ how many officers and serve what size population?






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






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






38. What are the two conflicting philosophies which talk of a desire for individual freedom and a crime free society?






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






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






41. What are the five levels of force among agencies?






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






43. In the wild west what were the people called who banded together to protect each other?






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






45. How is a jury panel selected?






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






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






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






49. What was name of the era which was distinguished by the Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program?






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