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Criminal Justice 101

Subject : law
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1. What amendment discusses the right to a speedy trial?






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






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






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






5. What is the legal term for fundamental fairness?






6. Who is referred to as the father of probation?






7. What is the most important C or level of the criminal justice system?






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






9. What types of law enforcement agency is influenced by federal and territorial sovereignty?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. What are the branches of federal law enforcement?






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






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






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






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






22. What hearing comes after a misdemeanor arraignment?






23. How many states have State Courts of Appeals?






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






25. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






31. What current California legal code did the Law of Hammurabi and the Law of Moses contribute to?






32. Why does someone plea nolo contendre?






33. What crimes is the death penalty used for?






34. What are the five levels of law enforcement in this country?






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






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






37. What amendment discusses cruel and unusual punishment?






38. Where does a misdemeanors case begin?






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






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






41. What amendment discusses protection from unreasonable searches?






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


43. What 1770 shooting incident heightened tensions between Boston colonists and newly arrived British soldiers?






44. What is a legal system that pits two opposing parties against one another with a third neutral party applying the rules?






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






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






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






48. What does O.R. mean?






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


50. What are the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country?