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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is the highest attorney at the federal level?






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






3. What word represents the ability of criminal justice players to make independent decisions?






4. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






5. What 1285 A.D. English law removed the emphasis on law enforcement away from the military and back onto the citizens?






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






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






8. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






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






11. Where does a felony case begin?






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






13. What percent of the time are deals makes and cases do not go to trial?






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






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






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






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






18. What level of law enforcement generally provides services to the local court system?






19. What is discovery?






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






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






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






23. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






24. What amendment discusses the right to a speedy trial?






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






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






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






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






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






30. What does the U.S. Federal District Court possess regarding cases heard?






31. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






33. What two factors does a probation officer consider when writing the presentence report?






34. What are the three branches of government enchanced or created by the U.S. Constitution?






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






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






37. What is the name of the New York police officer - circa 1970s - who had to deal with corruption and patronage in the NYPD?






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






39. What type of 'law' evolved and became a predictable and anticipated set of laws to the English people circa 1000 A.D.?






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






41. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






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






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






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






46. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






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






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






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