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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What are the two main functions of criminal courts?

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2. Who are the three main players in the Criminal Justice system?






3. What document was eventually created in order to replace the Articles of Confederation?






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






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






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






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






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






9. What current California legal code did the Law of Hammurabi and the Law of Moses contribute to?






10. What is the Latin term that literally means - 'to adhere to what has come before'?






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






12. Our criminal justice system tries to maintain a balance between which two conflicting models/ideologies?






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






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






15. How many law enforcement agencies exist in this country?






16. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






17. What is the most important thing that a probation officer does in the presentence court report?






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






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






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






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






22. What are the two parts of the Constitution called?






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






24. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






25. What are the three duties of Deputy Probation officers in the court room?






26. What does ex-post facto law relate to?






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






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






29. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






31. What is a legal system that pits two opposing parties against one another with a third neutral party applying the rules?






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






33. What is discovery?






34. What penal code states that a felony must go to trial within 60 days of the second arrangement unless time lines are waived?






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






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






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






38. Where are the vast majority of cases heard?






39. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






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






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






42. Is the Federal or State court system older?






43. What is the name for a felony complaint?






44. What do bills of attainer relate to?






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

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46. What amendment discusses protection from self incrimination?






47. Stare Decisis has evolved into what concept?






48. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






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