Florida FDLE Law Enforcement Academy - State Exam
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Values - ANSWERare principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable.
Personal values - ANSWERare 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 - ANSWERis a standard of conduct based on moral duties and virtues that are derived from the
principles of right and wrong.
Ethical principles - ANSWERare rules of conduct derived from ethical values.
Ethical behavior - ANSWERis principled, value-based decision making, practiced daily.
Bribery is defined in s. 838.015, F.S., - ANSWERcorruptly 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 - ANSWERmay be defined as a false statement that a person makes under oath but does not
believe to be true.
Gratuity - ANSWERis 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 - ANSWERis 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 - ANSWERis a fixed and unvarying idea or opinion of a person, group, or subject.
Bias or prejudice - ANSWERis 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 - ANSWERis 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 - ANSWERis 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 - ANSWERis defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors,
and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
Quid pro quo - ANSWER"something for something in return."
Hostile work environment - ANSWERan office culture where lewd jokes or other offensive habits are
acceptable.
Criminal justice - ANSWERrefers 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 - ANSWERThe three main components of the
criminal justice system are law enforcement, the court system, and corrections.
Law enforcement - ANSWERis responsible for the enforcement of and maintaining civil order.
The court system - ANSWERis responsible for the interpretation of laws.
Corrections - ANSWERis responsible for enforcing punishment as defined by the court system.
Four levels of law enforcement agencies within the United States: - ANSWERlocal or municipal,
county, state, and federal
,Jurisdiction - ANSWERmeans the types of cases in which the court can make decisions.
Courts of Appeal: - ANSWERthese 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: - ANSWERhears 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 - ANSWERis authorized to preside over the courtroom and to decide questions of law brought
before the court.
Prosecutor - ANSWERis responsible for presenting the government's case.
Defense Attorney - ANSWERis responsible for representing the defendant's case.
Probation - ANSWERis a sentence placing a person under the supervision of a probation officer for a
specified length of time instead of confinement.
Parole - ANSWERis the release of an inmate from a correctional institution prior to the conclusion of
the inmate's court-imposed sentence.
Community control (house arrest) - ANSWERis a form of closely monitored community supervision
and is more restrictive than probation or parole.
Chain of command - ANSWERis 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 - ANSWERThe failure to follow orders from superiors in the chain of command
Vertical communication - ANSWERis 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 - ANSWERis 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 - ANSWERgranting of power by the person with authority to another person
Administrative Law - ANSWERThe body of law that allows for the creation of public regulatory
agencies
Case Law - ANSWERThe body of law that is formed by the decisions of the court system
Civil Law - ANSWERThe area of the law that pertains to the legal action that a person takes to resolve
a private dispute with another person
Constitutional Law - ANSWERThe 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 - ANSWERThe part of statutory law that defines unacceptable behaviors in government
prosecution of those who commit them
Ordinance - ANSWERA 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 - ANSWERThe written laws enacted by Congress, State Legislators, or local governing
authorities in response to a perceived need.
Bill of Rights - ANSWERThe first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Due Process Clause - ANSWERThe 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."
