SOCE (1 OF 3) TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
correctional officer - ANSWER any person employed or appointed full time by
the state or any political subdivision of the state, or any private organization
which has agreed with the state or county, and whose primary duty is the
supervision, protection, care, custody, and control, or investigation, of prisoners
in a correctional facility
nolo contendere - ANSWER when someone refuses to acknowledge or admit to
guilt on the charges but promises to accept punishment
values - ANSWER principles, standards, or attributes that are felt to be
desirable or worthy; core beliefs or desires that prompt or encourage someone's
attitude and behavior
ethics - ANSWER moral principles that rule an individual or group
ethical behavior - ANSWER decision-making based on ethical values,
exercised on a day-to-day basis for professional and personal reasons
stereotyping - ANSWER an absolute and unchanging idea or perception of a
person, group, or subject
bias/prejudice - ANSWER a strong opinion or impression regarding a person,
group, or subject, either positive or negative, that is determined without
considering all the facts or information available
discrimination - ANSWER the negative behavior toward a person or group on
account of color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin, handicap,
and/or marital status
,assumption - ANSWER an inference, statement, or assumption about a person,
group, or event which may or might not be factual
professionalism - ANSWER behavior which demonstrates good character and
is defined by pride in career and self
chain of command - ANSWER order of control in an organization
organization - ANSWER group of two or more individuals who work together
to accomplish a goal or more than one goal
insubordination - ANSWER disrespect of lawful commands issued by
overseers
criminal justice - ANSWER the organization, function, and decision-making
process of those agencies which are responsible for management and regulation
of crime and criminal criminals
the three broad components of the criminal justice system - ANSWER -law
enforcement
-the court system
-corrections
the four tiers of law enforcement agencies in the united states - ANSWER -
local
-county
-state
-federal
jurisdiction - ANSWER the types of cases over which the court can exercise
jurisdiction
number of Florida circuit courts - ANSWER 20
number of Florida county courts - ANSWER 67
, probation - ANSWER a sentence handed down by a court that places a person
under supervision by a probation officer under conditions and terms established
by the court in lieu of supervision after confinement
parole - ANSWER the release of a prisoner from prison prior to the conclusion
of the prisoner's sentence as mandated by the court
community control - ANSWER strict form of close supervision community
supervision and is more restrictive than probation or parole
search - ANSWER government invasion of an area in which one has a
reasonable expectation of privacy
probable cause - ANSWER objective fair probability or reasonable belief that a
crime has been committed, based upon the totality of the circumstances
seizure - ANSWER act of taking away contraband or evidence of a breach of
rule or law
Miranda Warnings - ANSWER ensure the protections of the Fifth Amendment
privilege against self-incrimination when a custody suspect is interrogated in a
criminal investigation
the Baker Act - ANSWER ensures emergency services and temporary
detention for examination and voluntary or involuntary short-term community
inpatient treatment, as necessary
the Prison Rape Elimination Act
PREA - ANSWER legislation enacted by Congress to assist in resolving the
problem of sexual assault of persons in the custody of U.S. federal, state, or
local correctional facilities
CORRECT ANSWERS
correctional officer - ANSWER any person employed or appointed full time by
the state or any political subdivision of the state, or any private organization
which has agreed with the state or county, and whose primary duty is the
supervision, protection, care, custody, and control, or investigation, of prisoners
in a correctional facility
nolo contendere - ANSWER when someone refuses to acknowledge or admit to
guilt on the charges but promises to accept punishment
values - ANSWER principles, standards, or attributes that are felt to be
desirable or worthy; core beliefs or desires that prompt or encourage someone's
attitude and behavior
ethics - ANSWER moral principles that rule an individual or group
ethical behavior - ANSWER decision-making based on ethical values,
exercised on a day-to-day basis for professional and personal reasons
stereotyping - ANSWER an absolute and unchanging idea or perception of a
person, group, or subject
bias/prejudice - ANSWER a strong opinion or impression regarding a person,
group, or subject, either positive or negative, that is determined without
considering all the facts or information available
discrimination - ANSWER the negative behavior toward a person or group on
account of color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin, handicap,
and/or marital status
,assumption - ANSWER an inference, statement, or assumption about a person,
group, or event which may or might not be factual
professionalism - ANSWER behavior which demonstrates good character and
is defined by pride in career and self
chain of command - ANSWER order of control in an organization
organization - ANSWER group of two or more individuals who work together
to accomplish a goal or more than one goal
insubordination - ANSWER disrespect of lawful commands issued by
overseers
criminal justice - ANSWER the organization, function, and decision-making
process of those agencies which are responsible for management and regulation
of crime and criminal criminals
the three broad components of the criminal justice system - ANSWER -law
enforcement
-the court system
-corrections
the four tiers of law enforcement agencies in the united states - ANSWER -
local
-county
-state
-federal
jurisdiction - ANSWER the types of cases over which the court can exercise
jurisdiction
number of Florida circuit courts - ANSWER 20
number of Florida county courts - ANSWER 67
, probation - ANSWER a sentence handed down by a court that places a person
under supervision by a probation officer under conditions and terms established
by the court in lieu of supervision after confinement
parole - ANSWER the release of a prisoner from prison prior to the conclusion
of the prisoner's sentence as mandated by the court
community control - ANSWER strict form of close supervision community
supervision and is more restrictive than probation or parole
search - ANSWER government invasion of an area in which one has a
reasonable expectation of privacy
probable cause - ANSWER objective fair probability or reasonable belief that a
crime has been committed, based upon the totality of the circumstances
seizure - ANSWER act of taking away contraband or evidence of a breach of
rule or law
Miranda Warnings - ANSWER ensure the protections of the Fifth Amendment
privilege against self-incrimination when a custody suspect is interrogated in a
criminal investigation
the Baker Act - ANSWER ensures emergency services and temporary
detention for examination and voluntary or involuntary short-term community
inpatient treatment, as necessary
the Prison Rape Elimination Act
PREA - ANSWER legislation enacted by Congress to assist in resolving the
problem of sexual assault of persons in the custody of U.S. federal, state, or
local correctional facilities
