Florida Correctional Probation Officer Training Academy
Ch. 1: Intro to Correctional Probation | UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: John Agustus
A: father of probation.
Q2: Reentry
A: the process of an offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility to supervision
within the community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism.
Q3: Recidivism
A: measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within 3 years of release from
incarceration.
Q4: Intake
A: During this, the Dept. assesses offenders to determine their needs and refer them to the
appropriate services. Examples of services include treatment programs, employment
services, and educational services.
Q5: Reentry Process
A: This continues throughout an offender's incarceration and period of supervision. This is
crucial to breaking barriers and reducing recidivism.
Q6: 943.10; Correctional Probation Officer
A: Section ____ F.S., defines this as a person responsible for the supervised custody,
surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community
controlees within the DOC's institutions or within the community. The term includes
supervisory personnel whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training,
and guidance.
Q7: Leader
A: To be an effective probation officer, you need to be a good ___.
Q8: assertiveness; compassion; empathy
A: Demonstrate ___ when needed, but also show ___ and ___ when appropriate.
Q9: Criminal Justice
A: the structure, functions, and decision-making processes of those agencies that deal with
the management and control of crime and criminal offenders.
, Q10: Law enforcement, court system, corrections
A: The 3 main components of the CJ system.
Q11: Jurisdiction
A: the types of cases in which the court can make decisions.
Q12: Judgment
A: a formal decision made by the court, an obligation made by the ruling of a court
Q13: Court order
A: a legal relationship between persons in a court proceeding, requiring someone to do or
refrain from doing something. Examples include restraining order, warrant, divorce
decree, summons, and probation orders.
Q14: Injunction
A: a court order that requires someone to do or to refrain from doing something.
Q15: Warrant
A: a court order that authorizes an officer to conduct a search or seizure, or make an arrest.
Q16: Florida County Courts
A: 67 county courts with limited jurisdiction
minor criminal offenses (misdemeanors), which provide a max. sentence of one year or
less in county jail.
county and municipal ordinance violations, including traffic infractions
civil cases involving amounts of $15,000 or less and small claim disputes (less than
$5,000).
the issuance of search and arrest warrants within the county
injunction (domestic, sexual, dating, and repeat violence and stalking) is a court order
that requires someone to refrain from doing specific acts.
Q17: Florida Circuit Courts
A: 20 circuit courts
domestic relations cases, such as dissolution of marriage (divorce), guardianship, and
juvenile delinquency
major criminal offenses (felonies), which can result in imprisonment in a state
correctional institution.
probate matters, such as the processing of wills and settling of the estates of deceased
persons
civil cases involving amounts greater than $15,000.
Baker and Marchman Act cases
issuance of search and arrest warrants within the circuit
appeals from county court judgments, except when a state statute or provision of the
Ch. 1: Intro to Correctional Probation | UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: John Agustus
A: father of probation.
Q2: Reentry
A: the process of an offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility to supervision
within the community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism.
Q3: Recidivism
A: measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within 3 years of release from
incarceration.
Q4: Intake
A: During this, the Dept. assesses offenders to determine their needs and refer them to the
appropriate services. Examples of services include treatment programs, employment
services, and educational services.
Q5: Reentry Process
A: This continues throughout an offender's incarceration and period of supervision. This is
crucial to breaking barriers and reducing recidivism.
Q6: 943.10; Correctional Probation Officer
A: Section ____ F.S., defines this as a person responsible for the supervised custody,
surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community
controlees within the DOC's institutions or within the community. The term includes
supervisory personnel whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training,
and guidance.
Q7: Leader
A: To be an effective probation officer, you need to be a good ___.
Q8: assertiveness; compassion; empathy
A: Demonstrate ___ when needed, but also show ___ and ___ when appropriate.
Q9: Criminal Justice
A: the structure, functions, and decision-making processes of those agencies that deal with
the management and control of crime and criminal offenders.
, Q10: Law enforcement, court system, corrections
A: The 3 main components of the CJ system.
Q11: Jurisdiction
A: the types of cases in which the court can make decisions.
Q12: Judgment
A: a formal decision made by the court, an obligation made by the ruling of a court
Q13: Court order
A: a legal relationship between persons in a court proceeding, requiring someone to do or
refrain from doing something. Examples include restraining order, warrant, divorce
decree, summons, and probation orders.
Q14: Injunction
A: a court order that requires someone to do or to refrain from doing something.
Q15: Warrant
A: a court order that authorizes an officer to conduct a search or seizure, or make an arrest.
Q16: Florida County Courts
A: 67 county courts with limited jurisdiction
minor criminal offenses (misdemeanors), which provide a max. sentence of one year or
less in county jail.
county and municipal ordinance violations, including traffic infractions
civil cases involving amounts of $15,000 or less and small claim disputes (less than
$5,000).
the issuance of search and arrest warrants within the county
injunction (domestic, sexual, dating, and repeat violence and stalking) is a court order
that requires someone to refrain from doing specific acts.
Q17: Florida Circuit Courts
A: 20 circuit courts
domestic relations cases, such as dissolution of marriage (divorce), guardianship, and
juvenile delinquency
major criminal offenses (felonies), which can result in imprisonment in a state
correctional institution.
probate matters, such as the processing of wills and settling of the estates of deceased
persons
civil cases involving amounts greater than $15,000.
Baker and Marchman Act cases
issuance of search and arrest warrants within the circuit
appeals from county court judgments, except when a state statute or provision of the
