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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What word represents the ability of criminal justice players to make independent decisions?






2. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






3. What 1838 Ohio State Supreme Court Case established the concept of Parens Patriae and no need for due process in juvenile matters?






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






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






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






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






8. What two types of employees do law enforcement agencies employ?






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






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






11. What major 1829 English law created a centralized urban police force in London?






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






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






14. What Latin term means great paper?






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






16. What law enforcement agency maintains the largest training academy in the U.S.?






17. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






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






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






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






21. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






22. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






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






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






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






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






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






28. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






29. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. What is the name for a felony complaint?






38. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






39. Is the Federal or State court system older?






40. What are the two ancient codes that contributed to our current legal system?






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






42. What 1883 federal law stressed the need for a civil service system based upon merit?






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






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






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






46. What hearing determines in an individual receives the death penalty?






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






48. Who was the Supreme Court's third chief justice - credited with making the court more proactive - effective - and powerful?






49. What concept deals with corrections or judicial personal determining how much incarceration a person will serve?






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