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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What percent of the time will a judge go with what a presentence court report says?






2. How many states use the death penalty?






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






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






5. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






6. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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






9. The second federal inferior court of authority is known as what?






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






11. What concept attempts to alter future behaviors through threats of punishment and consequences?






12. What is the system that puts two conflicting parties against each other with a third neutral part overseeing the process?






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






14. What was the name of the group of people who went to Philadelphia in 1774 in order to discuss their unhappiness with Britain and its taxes?






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






16. What is a trial where there is no jury and the verdict is given by the judge?






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






18. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






19. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






21. When there is a supposed legal error or discrepancy with a case - what type of hearing does it go to?






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






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






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






25. What is meant by inferior courts?






26. What English Common Law court system could arguably be seen as the world's first dedicated juvenile court?

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27. What level of law enforcement generally runs local detention facilities for adults?






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






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






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






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






32. The Kansas City Patrol Experiment and Flint - Michigan Patrol Program motivated police to try what new procedures?






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






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






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






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






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






38. Local law enforcement generally display shields on their badges. What do county law enforcement badges appear as?






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






40. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






41. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






42. Besides the U.S. Marshall Service - what is the other oldest federal law enforcement agency?






43. Is the Federal or State court system older?






44. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






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






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

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






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






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






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