SOCE Final Exam Guide Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Values - Correct Answer- are principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or
desirable.
Assumption - Correct Answer- is a notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event
that may or may not be factual
Bribery - Correct Answer- corruptly to give, offer, or promise to any public servant, or, if a
public servant, corruptly to request, solicit, accept, or agree to accept for himself or herself or
another, any pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law with an intent or purpose to
influence the performance of any act or omission which the person believes to be, or the
public servant represents as being, within the official discretion of a public servant, in
violation of a public duty, or in performance of a public duty.
Quid pro quo - Correct Answer- Latin term that means "something for something in return."
Insubordination - Correct Answer- failure to follow orders from superiors in the chain of
command
Probation - Correct Answer- is a sentence placing a person under the supervision of a
probation officer for a specified length of time instead of confinement.
Misuse of position or authority - Correct Answer- No public officer, employee of an agency,
or local government attorney shall corruptly use or attempt to use his or her official position
or any property or resource which may be within his or her trust, or perform his or her official
duties, to secure a special privilege, benefit, or exemption for himself, herself, or others.
Chain of command - Correct Answer- the order of authority within an organization
Nolo contendere - Correct Answer- where an individual does not accept or deny
responsibility for the charges but agrees to accept punishment
Prosecution - Correct Answer- presents the government's case
,Hostile work environment - Correct Answer- a job culture where lewd jokes or other
offensive habits are acceptable.
Perception - Correct Answer- is the impression in a person's mind of an individual, a group of
people, or events based on experiences, biases, beliefs, assumptions, and observations.
EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) - Correct Answer- the governmental
agency that enforces compliance with the civil rights act
State Attorney - Correct Answer- same as prosecutor; responsible for filing formal charges in
criminal cases
Judge - Correct Answer- is authorized to preside over the courtroom and to decide questions
of law brought before the court.
Court administrator - Correct Answer- is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of a court
system.
Perjury - Correct Answer- may be defined as a false statement that a person makes under oath
but does not believe to be true.
Discrimination - Correct Answer- is the negative behavior toward a person or group that is
based on color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin, handicap, and/or marital
status.
Sexual harassment - Correct Answer- is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. The courts have held
that intent is not a factor in determining what constitutes sexual harassment.
U.S. Supreme Court - Correct Answer- is the highest court in the United States and the chief
authority in the judicial branch—one of three branches of the U.S. federal government. Hears
appeals from the decisions of lower federal courts and state supreme courts, and it resolves
issues of constitutional and federal law. Its decisions can be changed only by a constitutional
amendment. The most important responsibility is to decide cases that raise questions of
constitutional interpretation.
,County and Municipal Holding Facilities - Correct Answer- These facilities provide a place
for detainees while booking procedures are completed or until they can be transported to a
county jail.
County Jails - Correct Answer- are used for booking and temporary detention of defendants
awaiting trial or disposition on federal or state charges and of convicted offenders sentenced
to short-term detention (a year or less).
Juvenile Assessment/Detention Center - Correct Answer- Juvenile suspects are taken to this
center for processing and possible pretrial detention.
Prisons (federal and state) - Correct Answer- are correctional institutions maintained by the
federal and state governments for the confinement of convicted felons.
Evaluation and Treatment Centers - Correct Answer- are the first stop when entering the
prison system. In addition to general processing procedures, these facilities administer
various tests to offenders (e.g., medical, education aptitude). Treatment centers deal with
alcohol/drug abusers or mentally ill offenders
Parole - Correct Answer- is the release of an inmate from a correctional institution prior to the
conclusion of the inmate's court-imposed sentence.
Community control (house arrest) - Correct Answer- is a form of closely monitored
community supervision and is more restrictive than probation or parole.
CJSTC (Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission) - Correct Answer- was created
to oversee the certification, employment, training, maintenance of officer records, and
conduct of Florida law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) - Correct Answer- enforces
federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol and tobacco products, firearms and
explosives, and acts of arson.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - Correct Answer- enforces the controlled
substances laws and regulations of the United States and recommends and supports non-
, enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances in the
domestic and international markets.
Florida Supreme Court - Correct Answer- The highest court in the state of Florida, which
consists of seven justices who are appointed by the governor. Hears cases including final
orders imposing death sentences and appeals from lower state courts.
Years to get hired - Correct Answer- 4
Vertical Communication - Correct Answer- the information that flows down through the
supervision level to the lowest levels of the organization
Law enforcement - Correct Answer- is responsible for the enforcement of laws and
maintaining civil order.
Court system - Correct Answer- is responsible for the interpretation of laws.
Corrections - Correct Answer- is responsible for enforcing punishment as defined by the
court system.
Requirements to be a police officer - Correct Answer- • be at least 19
• citizen of US
• high school grad or equal
• have processed fingerprints on file with employing agency
• passed a physical examination by a licensed physician based on specifications established
by the Commission
• submit an affidavit attesting to compliance
• satisfactorily completed a Commission approved course of basic recruit training
• have satisfactorily passed a state examination in the respective specialty
• not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor which involves perjury or a
false statement, regardless of withholding of adjudication or suspended sentence
• not have recieved a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United
States
• meet all the minimum requirements and standards
