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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






3. What is meant by inferior courts?






4. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






5. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






7. What is the Latin term that means evil or bad in itself?






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






9. What is the Latin term that describes a federal peace officer's ability to deputize citizens and give them temporary power?






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






11. What were minors who disobeyed orders of the Kings Chancery Court system called?






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






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






14. What law further defined the role and make up of the U.S. Supreme court?






15. The California state highway patrol is an example of what type of law enforcement agency?






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






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






18. What is a local law enforcement agency's head administrator?






19. What is a county law enforcement agency's head administrator?






20. What two things do military police entities possess?






21. Railroad Police - Port/Harbor Police - Campus Police - and Mass Transit Police are examples of what?






22. The Federal Court system was created through what?






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






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






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






26. What concepts attempts to protect society by isolating others?






27. What does the U.S. Supreme Court have regarding what cases to hear?






28. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






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






30. What Latin term means - 'father or parent of the country?'






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






32. Is the Federal or State court system older?






33. What is the best system to compile crime statistics and can stand completely on its own?






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






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

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






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






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






39. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






40. What are state Courts of Appeals also called?






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






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






43. What kind of powers do corrections and probation officers have?






44. When a court has control or authority over certain matters/issues - what is it called?






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






46. What is the highest attorney at the federal level?






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






48. What is ultimate goal at all early hearings?






49. What is another term for informal probation?






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