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Criminal Justice 101

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






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






3. What are the four Cs of the criminal justice system?






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






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






6. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






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

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10. Where does the U.S. Supreme Court hear cases from?






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






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






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






14. What two things do military police entities possess?






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






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






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






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






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






20. What constitutional amendments were alluded to in Miranda versus Arizona?






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






22. Jail time - restitution - contact restrictions - drug testing - searches and seizures - employment verification - and counseling can be terms of what?






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






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






25. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






27. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






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






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






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






32. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






33. The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret what the constitution says and means - via case law - is known as what?






34. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






35. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






36. Both felonies are misdemeanors are first filed as what?






37. How many chief justice and associate justices currently make up the U.S. Supreme Court?






38. Who is referred to as the father of probation?






39. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






40. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






41. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






43. Which of the five major phases in the criminal justice system since 1965 produced major case law?






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






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






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






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






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






49. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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