Florida BLE Law Enforcement Academy -
State Exam Test Review
Values - ANS are principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable.
Personal values - ANS are an individual's convictions about what is right and wrong, based on
religious beliefs, cultural roots, family background, personal experiences, laws, organizational
values, professional norms, and political habits.
Ethics - ANS is a standard of conduct based on moral duties and virtues that are derived from
the principles of right and wrong.
Ethical principles - ANS are rules of conduct derived from ethical values.
Ethical behavior - ANS is principled, value-based decision making, practiced daily.
Bribery is defined in s. 838.015, F.S., - ANS 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.
Perjury - ANS may be defined as a false statement that a person makes under oath but does
not believe to be true.
Gratuity - ANS is anything of value intended to benefit the giver more than the receiver; it is
something given to a person because of that person's position or authority.
Professionalism - ANS is behavior that demonstrates good character and is marked by pride in
self and career. Examples of these characteristics include service, integrity, respect, quality,
fairness, honesty, courage, compassion, moral/ethical leadership, trustworthiness, and common
sense.
Stereotyping - ANS is a fixed and unvarying idea or opinion of a person, group, or subject.
Bias or prejudice - ANS is a strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject, whether
positive or negative, that is formed without reviewing all available facts or information.
Discrimination - ANS 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.
,Perception - ANS 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.
Sexual harassment - ANS is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual
favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
Quid pro quo - ANS "something for something in return."
Hostile work environment - ANS an office culture where lewd jokes or other offensive habits are
acceptable.
Criminal justice - ANS refers to the structure, functions, and decision-making processes of
those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders.
3 main components of the Criminal Justice system - ANS The three main components of the
criminal justice system are law enforcement, the court system, and corrections.
Law enforcement - ANS is responsible for the enforcement of and maintaining civil order.
The court system - ANS is responsible for the interpretation of laws.
Corrections - ANS is responsible for enforcing punishment as defined by the court system.
Four levels of law enforcement agencies within the United States: - ANS local or municipal,
county, state, and federal
Jurisdiction - ANS means the types of cases in which the court can make decisions.
Courts of Appeal: - ANS these courts make decisions on appeals from lower federal courts,
which are subject to review in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court of the United States: - ANS hears appeals from the decisions of lower federal
courts and state supreme courts, and it resolves issues of constitutional and federal law. It
stands as the ultimate authority in constitutional interpretation, and its decisions can be changed
only by a constitutional amendment.
Judge - ANS is authorized to preside over the courtroom and to decide questions of law
brought before the court.
Prosecutor - ANS is responsible for presenting the government's case.
Defense Attorney - ANS is responsible for representing the defendant's case.
,Probation - ANS is a sentence placing a person under the supervision of a probation officer for
a specified length of time instead of confinement.
Parole - ANS 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) - ANS is a form of closely monitored community supervision
and is more restrictive than probation or parole.
Chain of command - ANS is the order of authority within an organization. It provides the links of
authority and responsibility that join one level of an organization to another.
Insubordination - ANS The failure to follow orders from superiors in the chain of command
Vertical communication - ANS is a term for information from the chief executive officer that
flows down through the supervision levels to the lowest levels of the organization. The
information that flows from the lowest levels to the highest is equally important.
Lateral communication - ANS is that which travels across a level of the organization to
employees on the same level within the chain of command. Sometimes, information must be
processed at all levels and then channeled to the individual or individuals responsible for
accomplishing a specific objective.
Delegation of Authority - ANS granting of power by the person with authority to another person
Administrative Law - ANS The body of law that allows for the creation of public regulatory
agencies
Case Law - ANS The body of law that is formed by the decisions of the court system
Civil Law - ANS The area of the law that pertains to the legal action that a person takes to
resolve a private dispute with another person
Constitutional Law - ANS The standards set forth in the Constitution and court decisions or
interpretations of the Constitution handed down by the U.S. District and Supreme Courts;
identifies the powers and limitations of each branch of the U.S. government (Checks &
Balances)
Criminal Law - ANS The part of statutory law that defines unacceptable behaviors in
government prosecution of those who commit them
Ordinance - ANS A statute enacted by a municipal (city) or county government and which
applies only within the jurisdiction of the government entity which created it, maybe criminal or
civil
, Statutory Law - ANS The written laws enacted by Congress, State Legislators, or local
governing authorities in response to a perceived need.
Bill of Rights - ANS The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Due Process Clause - ANS The part of the 14th Amendment that expands the restrictions the
Bill of Rights places on the Federal Government to state and local governments and states, "No
state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens
of the United States; Nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without
due process of law; nor deny any person within its jurisdictions of the equal protection of the
laws."
Felony - ANS A criminal offense committed within the state in which the maximum penalty is
death or incarceration in a state correctional facility for MORE THAN ONE YEAR
Misdemeanor - ANS Any criminal offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment in a
county correctional facility NOT IN EXCESS OF ONE YEAR
Noncriminal Violation - ANS An offense, also known as a civil infraction, for which the only
penalty may be a fine, forfeiture, or other civil penalty.
Offense - ANS a criminal or noncriminal act punishable by law
Capital Felony - ANS Death or life imprisonment in a state correctional facility without possible
parole
Life Felony - ANS Life imprisonment, $15,000.00 fine, or both
Felony 1st Degree - ANS 30 years and, in some cases, life imprisonment, $10,000 fine, or both
Felony 2nd Degree - ANS 15 years imprisonment, $10,000 fine, or both
Felony 3rd Degree - ANS 5 years imprisonment, $5,000 fine, or both
Misdemeanor 1st Degree - ANS Imprisonment in a county correctional facility for up to one
year, $1,000 fine, or both
Misdemeanor 2nd Degree - ANS Imprisonment up to 60 days, $500 fine, or both
Penalty of Noncriminal Offense/Civil Violation (Infraction/Violation) - ANS $500 fine, forfeiture,
or other civil penalties. According to s. 775.08(3), F.S., noncriminal shall not mean any
conviction for any violation of any municipal (city) or county ordinance
