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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. From 1789 to 1799 how was the U.S. Supreme Court?






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






3. What does a preliminary hearing determine?






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






5. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






6. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






7. UCRS and NIBRS recieve information from how many agencies?






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






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






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






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






12. What was created in order to convince several of the new states to agree to the Constitution?






13. What is the first hearing or court appearance for all cases?






14. What is the name for a felony complaint?






15. What was the original staffing of the U.S. Supreme Court?






16. This country's criminal justice system is based on the desire for what kind of system?






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






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






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






20. What major 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case provided new guidelines in how police arrested and interrogated adult defendants?






21. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






22. Which California code section gives police and corrections their 'peace officer powers'?






23. What is the average budget of a local law enforcement agency?






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






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






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






27. The three federal courts are known as what?






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






29. How many states use the death penalty?






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






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


32. The Reintegration Model - circa 1960s - failed due to community concern over leniency toward criminals and what two major social events?






33. Who said - 'The police are the public and the public are the police'?






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






35. What are the three Terms of Imprisonment?






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






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






38. Is the Federal or State court system older?






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






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






41. What Latin term means great paper?






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






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






44. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






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






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






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






48. What is another term for informal probation?






49. Law enforcement has been traditionally very resistant to what?






50. What are the two conflicting philosophies which talk of a desire for individual freedom and a crime free society?