FLORIDA FDLE LAW ENFORCEMENT
ACADEMY - STATE EXAM TEST REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
ValuesX-XANSWERXareXprinciples,Xstandards,XorXqualitiesXconsideredXworthwhileXorXdesirable.
PersonalXvaluesX-
XANSWERXareXanXindividual'sXconvictionsXaboutXwhatXisXrightXandXwrong,XbasedXonXreligiousXbeliefs,Xcultur
alXroots,XfamilyXbackground,XpersonalXexperiences,Xlaws,XorganizationalXvalues,XprofessionalXnorms,XandXp
oliticalXhabits.
EthicsX-
XANSWERXisXaXstandardXofXconductXbasedXonXmoralXdutiesXandXvirtuesXthatXareXderivedXfromXtheXprinciple
sXofXrightXandXwrong.
EthicalXprinciplesX-XANSWERXareXrulesXofXconductXderivedXfromXethicalXvalues.
EthicalXbehaviorX-XANSWERXisXprincipled,Xvalue-basedXdecisionXmaking,XpracticedXdaily.
BriberyXisXdefinedXinXs.X838.015,XF.S.,X-
XANSWERXcorruptlyXtoXgive,Xoffer,XorXpromiseXtoXanyXpublicXservant,Xor,XifXaXpublicXservant,XcorruptlyXtoXreq
uest,Xsolicit,Xaccept,XorXagreeXtoXacceptXforXhimselfXorXherselfXorXanother,XanyXpecuniaryXorXotherXbenefitXn
otXauthorizedXbyXlawXwithXanXintentXorXpurposeXtoXinfluenceXtheXperformanceXofXanyXactXorXomissionXwhic
hXtheXpersonXbelievesXtoXbe,XorXtheXpublicXservantXrepresentsXasXbeing,XwithinXtheXofficialXdiscretionXofXaXp
ublicXservant,XinXviolationXofXaXpublicXduty,XorXinXperformanceXofXaXpublicXduty.
PerjuryX-
XANSWERXmayXbeXdefinedXasXaXfalseXstatementXthatXaXpersonXmakesXunderXoathXbutXdoesXnotXbelieveXtoXb
eXtrue.
GratuityX-
XANSWERXisXanythingXofXvalueXintendedXtoXbenefitXtheXgiverXmoreXthanXtheXreceiver;XitXisXsomethingXgivenX
toXaXpersonXbecauseXofXthatXperson'sXpositionXorXauthority.
,ProfessionalismX-
XANSWERXisXbehaviorXthatXdemonstratesXgoodXcharacterXandXisXmarkedXbyXprideXinXselfXandXcareer.XExamp
lesXofXtheseXcharacteristicsXincludeXservice,Xintegrity,Xrespect,Xquality,Xfairness,Xhonesty,Xcourage,Xcompass
ion,Xmoral/ethicalXleadership,Xtrustworthiness,XandXcommonXsense.
StereotypingX-XANSWERXisXaXfixedXandXunvaryingXideaXorXopinionXofXaXperson,Xgroup,XorXsubject.
BiasXorXprejudiceX-
XANSWERXisXaXstrongXbeliefXorXfeelingXaboutXaXperson,Xgroup,XorXsubject,XwhetherXpositiveXorXnegative,Xtha
tXisXformedXwithoutXreviewingXallXavailableXfactsXorXinformation.
DiscriminationX-
XANSWERXisXtheXnegativeXbehaviorXtowardXaXpersonXorXgroupXthatXisXbasedXonXcolor,Xrace,Xsex,Xage,Xreligio
n,XethnicXandXnationalXorigin,Xhandicap,Xand/orXmaritalXstatus.
PerceptionX-
XANSWERXisXtheXimpressionXinXaXperson'sXmindXofXanXindividual,XaXgroupXofXpeople,XorXeventsXbasedXonXex
periences,Xbiases,Xbeliefs,Xassumptions,XandXobservations.
SexualXharassmentX-
XANSWERXisXdefinedXasXunwelcomeXsexualXadvances,XrequestsXforXsexualXfavors,XandXotherXverbalXorXphysi
calXconductXofXaXsexualXnature.
QuidXproXquoX-XANSWERX"somethingXforXsomethingXinXreturn."
HostileXworkXenvironmentX-
XANSWERXanXofficeXcultureXwhereXlewdXjokesXorXotherXoffensiveXhabitsXareXacceptable.
CriminalXjusticeX-XANSWERXrefersXtoXtheXstructure,Xfunctions,XandXdecision-
makingXprocessesXofXthoseXagenciesXthatXdealXwithXtheXmanagementXandXcontrolXofXcrimeXandXcriminalXof
fenders.
,3XmainXcomponentsXofXtheXCriminalXJusticeXsystemX-
XANSWERXTheXthreeXmainXcomponentsXofXtheXcriminalXjusticeXsystemXareXlawXenforcement,XtheXcourtXsyst
em,XandXcorrections.
LawXenforcementX-XANSWERXisXresponsibleXforXtheXenforcementXofXandXmaintainingXcivilXorder.
TheXcourtXsystemX-XANSWERXisXresponsibleXforXtheXinterpretationXofXlaws.
CorrectionsX-XANSWERXisXresponsibleXforXenforcingXpunishmentXasXdefinedXbyXtheXcourtXsystem.
FourXlevelsXofXlawXenforcementXagenciesXwithinXtheXUnitedXStates:X-
XANSWERXlocalXorXmunicipal,Xcounty,Xstate,XandXfederal
JurisdictionX-XANSWERXmeansXtheXtypesXofXcasesXinXwhichXtheXcourtXcanXmakeXdecisions.
CourtsXofXAppeal:X-
XANSWERXtheseXcourtsXmakeXdecisionsXonXappealsXfromXlowerXfederalXcourts,XwhichXareXsubjectXtoXreview
XinXtheXU.S.XSupremeXCourt.
SupremeXCourtXofXtheXUnitedXStates:X-
XANSWERXhearsXappealsXfromXtheXdecisionsXofXlowerXfederalXcourtsXandXstateXsupremeXcourts,XandXitXresol
vesXissuesXofXconstitutionalXandXfederalXlaw.XItXstandsXasXtheXultimateXauthorityXinXconstitutionalXinterpret
ation,XandXitsXdecisionsXcanXbeXchangedXonlyXbyXaXconstitutionalXamendment.
JudgeX-
XANSWERXisXauthorizedXtoXpresideXoverXtheXcourtroomXandXtoXdecideXquestionsXofXlawXbroughtXbeforeXthe
Xcourt.
ProsecutorX-XANSWERXisXresponsibleXforXpresentingXtheXgovernment'sXcase.
DefenseXAttorneyX-XANSWERXisXresponsibleXforXrepresentingXtheXdefendant'sXcase.
, ProbationX-
XANSWERXisXaXsentenceXplacingXaXpersonXunderXtheXsupervisionXofXaXprobationXofficerXforXaXspecifiedXlengt
hXofXtimeXinsteadXofXconfinement.
ParoleX-
XANSWERXisXtheXreleaseXofXanXinmateXfromXaXcorrectionalXinstitutionXpriorXtoXtheXconclusionXofXtheXinmate
'sXcourt-imposedXsentence.
CommunityXcontrolX(houseXarrest)X-
XANSWERXisXaXformXofXcloselyXmonitoredXcommunityXsupervisionXandXisXmoreXrestrictiveXthanXprobationXo
rXparole.
ChainXofXcommandX-
XANSWERXisXtheXorderXofXauthorityXwithinXanXorganization.XItXprovidesXtheXlinksXofXauthorityXandXresponsib
ilityXthatXjoinXoneXlevelXofXanXorganizationXtoXanother.
InsubordinationX-XANSWERXTheXfailureXtoXfollowXordersXfromXsuperiorsXinXtheXchainXofXcommand
VerticalXcommunicationX-
XANSWERXisXaXtermXforXinformationXfromXtheXchiefXexecutiveXofficerXthatXflowsXdownXthroughXtheXsupervis
ionXlevelsXtoXtheXlowestXlevelsXofXtheXorganization.XTheXinformationXthatXflowsXfromXtheXlowestXlevelsXtoXth
eXhighestXisXequallyXimportant.
LateralXcommunicationX-
XANSWERXisXthatXwhichXtravelsXacrossXaXlevelXofXtheXorganizationXtoXemployeesXonXtheXsameXlevelXwithinXt
heXchainXofXcommand.XSometimes,XinformationXmustXbeXprocessedXatXallXlevelsXandXthenXchanneledXtoXth
eXindividualXorXindividualsXresponsibleXforXaccomplishingXaXspecificXobjective.
DelegationXofXAuthorityX-XANSWERXgrantingXofXpowerXbyXtheXpersonXwithXauthorityXtoXanotherXperson
AdministrativeXLawX-XANSWERXTheXbodyXofXlawXthatXallowsXforXtheXcreationXofXpublicXregulatoryXagencies
CaseXLawX-XANSWERXTheXbodyXofXlawXthatXisXformedXbyXtheXdecisionsXofXtheXcourtXsystem
