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Criminal Justice 101

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






2. What is the name for a felony complaint?






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






4. What are the two general characteristics evident among most law enforcement agencies?






5. In 1829 which English government employee pushed a new law which followed the ideas of Patrick Colquhoun?






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






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






8. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






11. Who is in charge of staffing - calender - budget - and other material needs of the court room?






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






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






14. Which 1760s British tax law placed tax quotes on all paper based products imported into the colonies?






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






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






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






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






19. The three federal courts are known as what?






20. What Latin term means great paper?






21. What do bills of attainer relate to?






22. What Penal Code section states that the court shall refer to probation for a report?






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






24. The third federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






25. According to Hammurabi - what age was considered as the cut off between juveniles and adults?






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

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27. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






28. What Penal Code section states that the court may refer to probation for a report?






29. Who runs the N.C.I.C.?






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






31. Who gave the Bureau of Investigation validity during the late 1920s?






32. What constitutes the major difference between a crime and illegal behavior?






33. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






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






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






37. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






38. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






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






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






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






43. What west coast supreme court case in 1876 further established the philosophy of Parens Patriae and no due process for juveniles?






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






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






46. What amendment discuses issues if incorporation - citizenship - and due process?






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






48. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






50. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?