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1. correctional offi- any person who is appointed or employed full time by
cer the state or any political subdivision thereof, or by any
private entity which has contracted with the state or coun-
ty, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision,
protection, care, custody, and control, or investigation, of
inmates within a correctional institution
2. nolo contendere when an individual does not accept or deny responsibility
for the charges but agrees to accept punishment
3. values principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile
or desirable; core beliefs or desires that guide or motivate
a person's attitude and actions
4. ethics the moral principles that govern an individual or group
5. ethical behavior decision making based on ethical values, performed on a
daily basis for personal and professional reasons
6. stereotyping a fixed and unvarying idea or opinion of a person, group,
or subject
7. bias/prejudice a strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or sub-
ject, whether positive or negative, that is formed without
reviewing all available facts or information
8. discrimination the negative behavior toward a person or group that is
based on color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and na-
tional origin, handicap, and/or marital status
9. assumption a notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or
event that may or may not be factual
10. professionalism behavior that demonstrates good character and is marked
by pride in self and career
11. chain of com- the order of authority within an organization
mand
12. organization
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a group of two or more people who cooperate to accom-
plish an objective or multiple objectives
13. insubordination failure to follow lawful orders from supervisors
14. criminal justice the structure, functions, and decision-making processes
of those agencies that deal with the management and
control of crime and criminal offenders
15. the three main -law enforcement
components of -the court system
the criminal jus- -corrections
tice system
16. the four levels of -local
law enforcement -county
agencies within -state
the united states -federal
17. jurisdiction the types of cases in which the court can make decisions
18. number of Flori- 20
da circuit courts
19. number of Flori- 67
da county courts
20. probation a court-ordered sentence that places a person under the
supervision of a probation officer under specified court
ordered terms and conditions as an alternative to super-
vision after incarceration
21. parole the release of an inmate from a correctional institution
prior to the conclusion of the inmate's court-imposed
sentence
22. community con- a form of closely monitored community supervision and is
trol more restrictive than probation or parole
23. search