Florida FDLE Law Enforcement Academy - State Exam
Test Review: Q&A
Values - ✔️ are principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile
or desirable.
Personal values - ✔️ are an individual's convictions about what is right
and wrong, based on religious beliefs, cultural roots, family background,
personal experiences, laws, organizational values, professional norms, and
political habits.
Ethics - ✔️ is a standard of conduct based on moral duties and virtues
that are derived from the principles of right and wrong.
Ethical principles - ✔️ are rules of conduct derived from ethical values.
Ethical behavior - ✔️ is principled, value-based decision making,
practiced daily.
Bribery is defined in s. 838.015, F.S., - ✔️ corruptly to give, offer, or
promise to any public servant, or, if a public servant, corruptly to request,
solicit, accept, or agree to accept for himself or herself or another, any
pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law with an intent or purpose
to influence the performance of any act or omission which the person
believes to be, or the public servant represents as being, within the official
discretion of a public servant, in violation of a public duty, or in
performance of a public duty.
Perjury - ✔️ may be defined as a false statement that a person makes
under oath but does not believe to be true.
Gratuity - ✔️ is anything of value intended to benefit the giver more than
the receiver; it is something given to a person because of that person's
position or authority.
Professionalism - ✔️ is behavior that demonstrates good character and is
marked by pride in self and career. Examples of these characteristics
include service, integrity, respect, quality, fairness, honesty, courage,
,compassion, moral/ethical leadership, trustworthiness, and common
sense.
Stereotyping - ✔️ is a fixed and unvarying idea or opinion of a person,
group, or subject.
Bias or prejudice - ✔️ is a strong belief or feeling about a person, group,
or subject, whether positive or negative, that is formed without reviewing
all available facts or information.
Discrimination - ✔️ is the negative behavior toward a person or group
that is based on color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin,
handicap, and/or marital status.
Perception - ✔️ is the impression in a person's mind of an individual, a
group of people, or events based on experiences, biases, beliefs,
assumptions, and observations.
Sexual harassment - ✔️ is defined as unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature.
Quid pro quo - ✔️ "something for something in return."
Hostile work environment - ✔️ an office culture where lewd jokes or
other offensive habits are acceptable.
Criminal justice - ✔️ refers to the structure, functions, and decision-
making processes of those agencies that deal with the management and
control of crime and criminal offenders.
3 main components of the Criminal Justice system - ✔️ The three main
components of the criminal justice system are law enforcement, the court
system, and corrections.
Law enforcement - ✔️ is responsible for the enforcement of and
maintaining civil order.
The court system - ✔️ is responsible for the interpretation of laws.
,Corrections - ✔️ is responsible for enforcing punishment as defined by
the court system.
Four levels of law enforcement agencies within the United States: - ✔️
local or municipal, county, state, and federal
Jurisdiction - ✔️ means the types of cases in which the court can make
decisions.
Courts of Appeal: - ✔️ these courts make decisions on appeals from lower
federal courts, which are subject to review in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court of the United States: - ✔️ hears appeals from the
decisions of lower federal courts and state supreme courts, and it resolves
issues of constitutional and federal law. It stands as the ultimate authority
in constitutional interpretation, and its decisions can be changed only by a
constitutional amendment.
Judge - ✔️ is authorized to preside over the courtroom and to decide
questions of law brought before the court.
Prosecutor - ✔️ is responsible for presenting the government's case.
Defense Attorney - ✔️ is responsible for representing the defendant's
case.
Probation - ✔️ is a sentence placing a person under the supervision of a
probation officer for a specified length of time instead of confinement.
Parole - ✔️ is the release of an inmate from a correctional institution
prior to the conclusion of the inmate's court-imposed sentence.
Community control (house arrest) - ✔️ is a form of closely monitored
community supervision and is more restrictive than probation or parole.
Chain of command - ✔️ is the order of authority within an organization. It
provides the links of authority and responsibility that join one level of an
organization to another.
, Insubordination - ✔️ The failure to follow orders from superiors in the
chain of command
Vertical communication - ✔️ is a term for information from the chief
executive officer that flows down through the supervision levels to the
lowest levels of the organization. The information that flows from the
lowest levels to the highest is equally important.
Lateral communication - ✔️ is that which travels across a level of the
organization to employees on the same level within the chain of command.
Sometimes, information must be processed at all levels and then channeled
to the individual or individuals responsible for accomplishing a specific
objective.
Delegation of Authority - ✔️ granting of power by the person with
authority to another person
Administrative Law - ✔️ The body of law that allows for the creation of
public regulatory agencies
Case Law - ✔️ The body of law that is formed by the decisions of the
court system
Civil Law - ✔️ The area of the law that pertains to the legal action that a
person takes to resolve a private dispute with another person
Constitutional Law - ✔️ The standards set forth in the Constitution and
court decisions or interpretations of the Constitution handed down by the
U.S. District and Supreme Courts; identifies the powers and limitations of
each branch of the U.S. government (Checks & Balances)
Criminal Law - ✔️ The part of statutory law that defines unacceptable
behaviors in government prosecution of those who commit them
Ordinance - ✔️ A statute enacted by a municipal (city) or county
government and which applies only within the jurisdiction of the
government entity which created it, maybe criminal or civil
Test Review: Q&A
Values - ✔️ are principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile
or desirable.
Personal values - ✔️ are an individual's convictions about what is right
and wrong, based on religious beliefs, cultural roots, family background,
personal experiences, laws, organizational values, professional norms, and
political habits.
Ethics - ✔️ is a standard of conduct based on moral duties and virtues
that are derived from the principles of right and wrong.
Ethical principles - ✔️ are rules of conduct derived from ethical values.
Ethical behavior - ✔️ is principled, value-based decision making,
practiced daily.
Bribery is defined in s. 838.015, F.S., - ✔️ corruptly to give, offer, or
promise to any public servant, or, if a public servant, corruptly to request,
solicit, accept, or agree to accept for himself or herself or another, any
pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law with an intent or purpose
to influence the performance of any act or omission which the person
believes to be, or the public servant represents as being, within the official
discretion of a public servant, in violation of a public duty, or in
performance of a public duty.
Perjury - ✔️ may be defined as a false statement that a person makes
under oath but does not believe to be true.
Gratuity - ✔️ is anything of value intended to benefit the giver more than
the receiver; it is something given to a person because of that person's
position or authority.
Professionalism - ✔️ is behavior that demonstrates good character and is
marked by pride in self and career. Examples of these characteristics
include service, integrity, respect, quality, fairness, honesty, courage,
,compassion, moral/ethical leadership, trustworthiness, and common
sense.
Stereotyping - ✔️ is a fixed and unvarying idea or opinion of a person,
group, or subject.
Bias or prejudice - ✔️ is a strong belief or feeling about a person, group,
or subject, whether positive or negative, that is formed without reviewing
all available facts or information.
Discrimination - ✔️ is the negative behavior toward a person or group
that is based on color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin,
handicap, and/or marital status.
Perception - ✔️ is the impression in a person's mind of an individual, a
group of people, or events based on experiences, biases, beliefs,
assumptions, and observations.
Sexual harassment - ✔️ is defined as unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature.
Quid pro quo - ✔️ "something for something in return."
Hostile work environment - ✔️ an office culture where lewd jokes or
other offensive habits are acceptable.
Criminal justice - ✔️ refers to the structure, functions, and decision-
making processes of those agencies that deal with the management and
control of crime and criminal offenders.
3 main components of the Criminal Justice system - ✔️ The three main
components of the criminal justice system are law enforcement, the court
system, and corrections.
Law enforcement - ✔️ is responsible for the enforcement of and
maintaining civil order.
The court system - ✔️ is responsible for the interpretation of laws.
,Corrections - ✔️ is responsible for enforcing punishment as defined by
the court system.
Four levels of law enforcement agencies within the United States: - ✔️
local or municipal, county, state, and federal
Jurisdiction - ✔️ means the types of cases in which the court can make
decisions.
Courts of Appeal: - ✔️ these courts make decisions on appeals from lower
federal courts, which are subject to review in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court of the United States: - ✔️ hears appeals from the
decisions of lower federal courts and state supreme courts, and it resolves
issues of constitutional and federal law. It stands as the ultimate authority
in constitutional interpretation, and its decisions can be changed only by a
constitutional amendment.
Judge - ✔️ is authorized to preside over the courtroom and to decide
questions of law brought before the court.
Prosecutor - ✔️ is responsible for presenting the government's case.
Defense Attorney - ✔️ is responsible for representing the defendant's
case.
Probation - ✔️ is a sentence placing a person under the supervision of a
probation officer for a specified length of time instead of confinement.
Parole - ✔️ is the release of an inmate from a correctional institution
prior to the conclusion of the inmate's court-imposed sentence.
Community control (house arrest) - ✔️ is a form of closely monitored
community supervision and is more restrictive than probation or parole.
Chain of command - ✔️ is the order of authority within an organization. It
provides the links of authority and responsibility that join one level of an
organization to another.
, Insubordination - ✔️ The failure to follow orders from superiors in the
chain of command
Vertical communication - ✔️ is a term for information from the chief
executive officer that flows down through the supervision levels to the
lowest levels of the organization. The information that flows from the
lowest levels to the highest is equally important.
Lateral communication - ✔️ is that which travels across a level of the
organization to employees on the same level within the chain of command.
Sometimes, information must be processed at all levels and then channeled
to the individual or individuals responsible for accomplishing a specific
objective.
Delegation of Authority - ✔️ granting of power by the person with
authority to another person
Administrative Law - ✔️ The body of law that allows for the creation of
public regulatory agencies
Case Law - ✔️ The body of law that is formed by the decisions of the
court system
Civil Law - ✔️ The area of the law that pertains to the legal action that a
person takes to resolve a private dispute with another person
Constitutional Law - ✔️ The standards set forth in the Constitution and
court decisions or interpretations of the Constitution handed down by the
U.S. District and Supreme Courts; identifies the powers and limitations of
each branch of the U.S. government (Checks & Balances)
Criminal Law - ✔️ The part of statutory law that defines unacceptable
behaviors in government prosecution of those who commit them
Ordinance - ✔️ A statute enacted by a municipal (city) or county
government and which applies only within the jurisdiction of the
government entity which created it, maybe criminal or civil
