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FDLE Chapters 1-4 Corrections (SOCE Practice 1-2) Questions and Answers 2024
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FDLE Chapters 1-4 Corrections (SOCEPractice 1-2)
Correctional Officer - answer any person who is employed full time by the state or
county, whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody, and
control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution
F.A.C. - answer Florida Administrative Code
FMJS - answer Florida Model Jail Standards
Nolo Contenders - answer when a person does not accept or deny responsibility for the
charges but agrees to accept punishment
Values - answer principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable
Ethics - answer the moral principles that govern a person or group based on society's
understanding of right and wrong
Ethical Behavior - answerprincipled, valued-based decision making that is practiced
daily
Stereotyping - answerjudging a group of people who are different from you based on
your own or others' opinions or encounters
Bias or Prejudice - answera 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 - answernegative behavior toward a person or group that is based on
color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin, disability, or marital status
Assumption - answera notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that
may or may not be factual
Professionalism - answerbehavior that demonstrates good character and is marked by
pride in self and career
Chain of Command - answerthe order of authority that helps coordination, reduces
confusion, and enhances the efficiency of the organization
,Organization - answera group of two or more people who cooperate to accomplish an
objective or multiple objectives
Insubordination - answerfailure to follow lawful orders from supervisors in your chain of
command
Jurisdiction - answerthe types of cases in which the court can make decisions
Probation - answera court-ordered sentence that places a person under the supervision
of a probation officer under specified court-ordered terms and conditions
Parole - answerthe release of an inmate from a correctional institution prior to the
conclusion of the inmate's court-imposed sentence
Community Control - answer(house arrest) is a form of closely monitored community
supervision and is more restrictive than probation or parole
Bill of Rights - answerthe first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
Search - answeras governmental intrusion into a place where a person has a
reasonable expectation of privacy
Contraband - answerany unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive
quantities or altered from its intended purpose
Probable Cause - answera fair probability or reasonable grounds to believe that a crime
was committed, based on the totality of the circumstances
Seizure - answerthe act of taking possession of contraband or evidence for a violation
of rule or law
Miranda Warnings - answerprovide the protections of the Fifth Amendment right against
self-incrimination when a suspect in custody is interrogated in a criminal investigation
Baker Act - answerprovides for emergency services and temporary detention of a
person for evaluation and voluntary or involuntary short-term community inpatient
treatment
P.R.E.A. - answerprison rape elimination act
Privileged Communication - answerinformation held confidential within a protected
relationship, such as between an inmate and an attorney
Criminal Act - answera violation of the law
,Felony - answerany criminal offense punishable under Florida law by death or
imprisonment in a state facility for more than one year
Misdemeanor - answerany criminal offense punishable under Florida law by
imprisonment for one year or less in a county correctional facility
Instrumentalities of a Crime - answeranything used to commit a crime
Fruits of a Crime - answeranything gained or obtained by committing a crime
Evidence - answeranything that proves or disproves a fact in a judicial case or
disciplinary hearing
Direct Evidence - answerdirectly proves a fact without inference or assumption
Indirect Evidence - answerbased on an inference, not on personal knowledge through
observation
Physical Evidence - answermaterial objects such as weapons, drugs, or money
Testimonial Evidence - answerverbal evidence obtained from a witness, victim, or
suspect
Documentary Evidence - answerprinted or written evidence such as a call out log,
written property receipt, letter, or recording
Chain of Custody - answerdocumentation of every person who handled evidence as
well as when, why, and what changes, if any, were made to it
Reasonable Force - answerthe type and amount of force that the officer reasonably
believes to be necessary to overcome resistance
Criminal Liability - answerwhen an officer is found guilty of committing a crime
Civil Liability - answerresponsibility for a wrongful act or the failure to do an act that an
officer has a duty to perform that injures another person or damages property
Tort - answera civil wrong in which the action or inaction of an officer or entity violates
the rights of another person
Negligence - answerfailure to use due or reasonable care, in a situation where an officer
has a duty to act, that results in harm to another
Color of Law - answeran officer acts or claims to act in the performance of official duties
under any law, ordinance, or regulation
, Sovereign Immunity - answerprotects individual officers and agency employees from
personal liability and from being named as a defendant in a state civil lawsuit
Qualified Immunity - answerprotects the officer from personal liability
1st Amendment - answerprotects freedom of speech, of the press, and of religion, and
the right to peacefully assemble
4th Amendment - answerprohibits unreasonable search and seizure
Fifth Amendment - answerprohibiting self-incrimination and requires grand jury
indictment for capital crimes and prohibits double jeopardy and deprivation of life,
liberty, or property without due process of law
Sixth Amendment - answerguarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, to counsel,
to an impartial jury, to be informed of the nature of the charges, and to confront
witnesses
Eighth Amendment - answerprohibits excessive bails and fines, and cruel and unusual
punishment
Emergency Doctrine - answeran incident requiring an immediate life-or-death decision
resulting in the violation of agency policy in order to protect others from harm or death
What are the 5 amendments that a important to a correctional officer? - answerfirst,
fourth, fifth, sixth, and eigth
When a juvenile is arrested, what facility do they go to? - answerjuvenile assessment
center (JAC)
Name the 3 components of the criminal justice system - answerlaw enforcement,
corrections, courts
Where do inmates stay while they wait to go to court/trail? - answercounty jails
Who can give miranda to inmates in jail? - answerlaw enforcement officers or prison
inspectors
Whats another name for Baker Act? - answerFlorida Mental Health Act
Is introduction of contraband into a facility a felony or misdemeanor? - answerfelony
If you have to use force on the job it must be _____ and _____. - answerreasonable
and justified
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