Police
This is unquestionably the most time-consuming and resource-intensive task of local police agencies.
What is patrol?
This person is assigned by the court to represent a person accused of a crime if that person cannot pay for an attorney themselves.
What is a public defender?
The number of guards at prisons are often distinguished from one another by what?
What is security level?
With DNA profiling, a unique genetic profile can be derived from evidence found at the scene of a crime or on a victim. Name one of these types of evidence.
What is Blood, Hair or Bodily Fluids?
Roughly what percentage of all crimes actually make it to the "trial" step of the criminal justice process?
What is 10-15 percent?
For most people, the only personal experience they may have with any law enforcement official is contact with whom?
What is a local police officer?
This is a monetary guarantee deposited with the court that is supposed to ensure that the suspect or defendant will appear at a later stage in the criminal justice process.
What is bail?
It's one hour before a scheduled execution by lethal injection takes place. Who is the only person that can stop the execution at this point?
What is the governor?
Approximately how US Supreme Court cases does the Supreme Court agree to hear in an average year? (Points given if you're reasonably close.)
What is 70-80?
After a crime scene is secured by the police, this person begins the task of examining the scene and collecting evidence.
What is crime scene investigator?
The Supreme Court has ruled that anyone arrested without a warrant may be held no longer than ____ before a judge decides whether the arrest was justified.
What is 48 to 72 hours?
Holding suspects or defendants in jail without giving them an opportunity to post bail, because of the threat they pose to society, is called?
What is No Bail/Detention?
Approximately how many petitions does the US Supreme Court receive (writs of certiorari) in a given year? (Points earned if you're reasonable close.)
What is 7,000-10,000?
Name a state-level law enforcement agency.
What is the CHP?
This is the type of court system we have in America. The opposite of this system would be the inquisitorial system.
What is the adversarial system?
What level of security is the prison where Eric and Lyle Menendez (convicted for murdering their parents in 1989) are being held?
What is medium security?
The "Four Elements of Crime" include the Act, the Intent, the Concurrence of the Act, and...
What is causation?
For district attorney's offices across California, what is their approximate conviction rate? (Points awarded if reasonably close.)
What is 75-90%?
The practice of relying on the judgment of the police to decide which laws to enforce is referred to as:
What is police discretion?
In some criminal cases in some states, it's possible for a criminal trial to be decided by a judge, not a jury. This is know as a?
What is a bench trial?
A state prison in California (nearby) that is the largest woman's correctional facility in California is located in what city?
What is Chowchilla?
Nearly what percentage of state Superior Court/Trial Court decisions are affirmed (upheld) on appeal?
What is 80 percent?