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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What is the Latin term that means an act being wrong because of customs - morals - practices - regulation - or law?






2. What is the main criteria which determines whether a mater goes to a federal or state court?






3. What does an aggravating factor make the report?






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






5. When pleading guilty at a felony arrangement - what does the judge generally do for sentencing?






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






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

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8. How many states use the death penalty?






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






10. What does a judge order the probation department to write in order to find more about an individual before sentencing?






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






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






13. What is the name for a felony complaint?






14. How many cases go to the local court level each year?






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






16. What is another term for informal probation?






17. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






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






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






21. What current U.S. law enforcement position/title had its origins with the English legal system circa 1000 A.D.?






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






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






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






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






26. State Troopers are what level of law enforcement?






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






28. What are the four main players in the criminal justice system?






29. In the wild west what were the people called who banded together to protect each other?






30. What do the majority of cases going into the U.S. District Court involve?






31. What two factors does a probation officer consider when writing the presentence report?






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






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






34. What are the two types of defense attorneys?






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






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






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






38. What English king was responsible for generating the concept of the Magna Carta?






39. Local California courts which handle misdemeanors - minor civil matters - and traffic violations are called what?






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






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






42. Does a county law enforcement agency head administrator generally require law enforcement experience?






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






44. What Penal Code section states that the court shall refer to probation for a report?






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






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






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






48. What concept discusses 'an eye for an eye'?






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






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