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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What level of law enforcement generally provides services to the local court system?






2. What Latin term means 'you have the body'?






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






4. The Federal Court system was authorized through what?






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






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






7. What is another term for informal probation?






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 concepts attempts to protect society by isolating others?






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






12. What type of 'law' evolved and became a predictable and anticipated set of laws to the English people circa 1000 A.D.?






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






14. What west coast supreme court case in 1876 further established the philosophy of Parens Patriae and no due process for juveniles?






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






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






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






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






19. What does the Court of Appeals not possess?






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






21. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






22. What does a mitigating factor make the report?






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






24. What federal law enforcement agency was created in 1973 and currently has over 5 -000 agents spread around the world?






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






26. What is the Latin term for the plea of the no contest?






27. Other then UCRS and NIBRS - what entities compile information about crime in the country?






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






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






30. What is the name for a juvenile complaint?






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






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






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






34. What do bills of attainer relate to?






35. What does O.R. mean?






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






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






38. What hearing has evidence presented and witnesses testify?






39. What was the name of the article which encouraged law enforcement not just to focus on crime - but the social factors of crime?






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






41. Generally speaking - what type of attorney is a prosecuting attorney?






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






43. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






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






46. What major 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case established that the court would begin to interpret what the constitution was all about?






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


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






49. In what year did California pass its juvenile justice system act known as Juvenile Court Act?






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