JSO Final Certification Exam Questions and Answers Rights - CORRECT ANSWER -Liberties afforded to all, guaranteed by law (examples: food, clean clothes, adequate supervision) Privileges - CORRECT ANSWER -Items, activities, or actions earned by displaying appropriate behavior or actions (examples: television time, radio, playing video games) 1st Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER -Right to free speech & press, right to protest with a group, protects religious beliefs 4th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER -Right to privacy, freedom from unreasonable search and seizure 5th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER -Right to due process, protects against double jeopardy 6th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER -Right to speedy trial, impartiality during trial, right to legal counsel 8th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER -Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, prohibits excessive bail/ bond amounts 14th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER -Equal protection under the law, access to medical/ health services, prohibits deprivation of life/liberty/ property without due process 3 Types of Liabilities - CORRECT ANSWER -Personal, Bystander, and Vicarious Bystander Liability - CORRECT ANSWER -Know fellow officer is violating rights, have reasonable opportunity to prevent harm, choose not to act Vicarious Liability - CORRECT ANSWER -Supervisors - Specifically authorizes act, typically authorizes act of same nature, knew of act but did nothing 3 Types of Proceedings - CORRECT ANSWER -Criminal, Civil, Disciplinary Criminal Proceedings - CORRECT ANSWER -Prosecutor & defendant, prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt Civil Proceedings - CORRECT ANSWER -Plaintiff & defendant, plaintiff must prove a preponderance of evidence Legal Proceedings - CORRECT ANSWER -May occur when a person violates a legal duty, commits an act, or does not perform an act that should have been performed Civil Rights Cases - CORRECT ANSWER -Federal court, violation of constitutional rights, seeks damages or discontinuation of policies The Twist - CORRECT ANSWER -One case - guilty of crime, liable for breach, or both (example: OJ Simpson - not guilty in criminal court, guilty in civil court - had to pay $40 million in damages) Color of Law - CORRECT ANSWER -When you claim to be conducting official duties on behalf of the department, all actions you make are considered acts under the ________ 4 Types of Protections - CORRECT ANSWER -Good faith, scope of authority, qualified immunity, and representation Good Faith - CORRECT ANSWER -Acting in good faith when following the standard operating procedures Scope of Authority - CORRECT ANSWER -Duties noted in job description/ duties typically conducted by employees Qualified Immunity - CORRECT ANSWER -Honest intentions, act as similarly trained employees would Representation - CORRECT ANSWER -Office of Attorney General represents employees Duties of the Commissioners' Court - CORRECT ANSWER -Allocates funding, sets department budgets, oversee inspection of facilities, establish guidelines and policies Child Definition - CORRECT ANSWER -Between the ages of 10 and 17 years old 3 Offender Categories - CORRECT ANSWER -Non-Offender, Status, and Delinquent Conduct Non-Offender - CORRECT ANSWER -Abuse, dependency, and neglect, reasons unrelated to crime, deportation Status Offender - CORRECT ANSWER -Curfew violations, truant conduct, runaways, alcoholic beverage offenses, tobbacco offenses Delinquent Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER -Penal laws of Texas or United States, class B misdemeanor and higher, felony offenses
