BCOT Week 2 Test Study Guide with Complete Questions and Answers

Dicipline is: - ANSWER control gained by enforcing obedience or order based on submission to rules or authority disciplinary system - ANSWER a system designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline disciplinary sanctions - ANSWER penalties or punishment for violations or noncompliance of those rules 4 categories of prohibited acts - ANSWER low security offenses, moderate severity, high severity, greatest severity can an offender be confined to disciplinary isolation without proper adjudication through disciplinary pricess - ANSWER no what are the elements for inmate to take legal action - ANSWER must prove simple negligence, gross or wanton negligence or intentional wrong what are defenses to civil and criminal liability - ANSWER good faith, reasonable conduct, justification, what is desirable officer witness behavior - ANSWER demeanor, credibility, confidence how long does an officer have to complete and file a disciplinary report - ANSWER 24 hrs