SOCE Practice Test Exam Questions and Answers
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Revocation of certification - ANSWER ✔✔-Outcome for an officer found guilty of sexual abuse against a
minor
FBI - ANSWER ✔✔-Organization responsible for investigating violations of criminal law and protecting
the USA from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities
Case law - ANSWER ✔✔-Body of law formed by decisions of the court system
Bill of Rights - ANSWER ✔✔-First ten amendments to the constitution, describing rights such as freedom
of speech and protection against unreasonable searches
Sixth Amendment - ANSWER ✔✔-Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, counsel, an impartial
jury, and to confront witnesses
Reasonable Suspicion - ANSWER ✔✔-Legal concept allowing an officer to detain based on a belief that a
person is, was, or is about to be involved in criminal activity
Elements of Burglary - ANSWER ✔✔-Requirements the state must prove to convict a suspect of burglary
Elements of Battery - ANSWER ✔✔-Requirements the state must prove to convict a suspect of battery
Elements of Assault on Law Enforcement Officer of Firefighter - ANSWER ✔✔-Requirements the state
must prove to convict a suspect of assaulting a specified officer
Mistake of ignorance of fact - ANSWER ✔✔-Legal defense for unintentional actions due to a mistaken
belief in facts
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Physical evidence - ANSWER ✔✔-Examples include drugs, a gun, clothing, or money
Investigative Stop - ANSWER ✔✔-Authorization for law enforcement officers to use reasonable and
necessary force to effect an investigative stop
Negligence - ANSWER ✔✔-Tort applicable when an officer fails to exercise reasonable care, resulting in
harm to another
Principal Of The First Degree - ANSWER ✔✔-Role of a person who plans or participates in the
commission of a crime
Provides wanted and missing persons information - ANSWER ✔✔-Function of FCIC
Initial Stage - ANSWER ✔✔-First stage of an interview where rapport is established
Supplemental - ANSWER ✔✔-Type of report linked to offense-incident reports and arrest affidavits
Cocaine/Crack - ANSWER ✔✔-Substances associated with razor blades and dilated pupils
Analysis - ANSWER ✔✔-First step in the SARA model, involving understanding a situation
Understanding - ANSWER ✔✔-Process of gathering and analyzing information to comprehend a
situation
Personal Stressors - ANSWER ✔✔-Factors dependent on an individual's likes or dislikes
Felony 2nd degree - ANSWER ✔✔-Classification of offenses with a penalty of 15 years imprisonment and
a $10,000 fine
Pretext stops - ANSWER ✔✔-When an officer stops a vehicle for a minor violation but actually aims to
investigate more serious criminal activity.
Exclusionary Rule - ANSWER ✔✔-A legal principle that prohibits illegally obtained evidence from being
used in a trial.
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