CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SOCE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT VERSION>

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SOCE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+&lt;RECENT VERSION&gt; 1) What FS defines correctional officers? - ANSWER 943.10(2) 2) What is statutorily created within FDLE to support and assist the commission in the execution, administration, implementation, and evaluation of it's powers, duties, and functions. - ANSWER Criminal Justice Professionalism Program (CJPP). They also keep up to date each of the basic and post-basic training courses that certified officers receive in Florida. The program also maintains the automated training system for all officer records. 3) Refers to the structure, functions and decision-making processes of those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders. - ANSWER Criminal Justice 4) Juvenile suspects are taken to a center for processing and possible pretrial detention called? - ANSWER Juvenile Assessment/Detention Center 5) Protects freedom of speech, the press, and religion, and the right to peacefully assemble. - ANSWER First Amendment 6) Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure. - ANSWER Fourth Amendment 7) Prohibits compelled self-incrimination. It also requires a grand jury indictment for capital crimes and prohibits double jeopardy and deprivation of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. - ANSWER Fifth Amendment 8) Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, to counsel, to an impartial jury, to be informed of the nature of the charges, and to confront witnesses. - ANSWER Sixth Amendment 9) Prohibits excessive bails and fines and cruel and unusual punishment. - ANSWER Eighth Amendment 10) The Bill of Rights was originally intended to restrict actions of the federal government only. The ____ Amendment expanded the application of the Bill of Rights to state and local governments as well. - ANSWER Fourteenth Amendment 11) Introduction of Contraband is a ___ offense. This crime is punishable by ____ F.S - ANSWER Felony. 944.47 12) Directly proves a fact without inference or assumption. for example, an officer observes a stabbing or DNA samples connect a suspect to a crime. - ANSWER Direct Evidence 13) Based on an inference not on personal knowledge through observation and is presumed to be true. For example; inmate was searched prior to a visit and was searched again after an attorney visit and a cell phone was discovered. - ANSWER Circumstantial or Indirect evidence 14) Refers to material objects such as weapons, drugs or money - ANSWER Physical Evidence 15) Is verbal evidence solicited from a witness, victim, or suspect. - ANSWER Testimonial Evidence 16) Is printed or written evidence such as a call out log, written property receipt, letter, or recording. - ANSWER Documentary Evidence 17) What FS chapters govern all use of force by correctional officers? - ANSWER 944 and 776 FS 18) What court case held that all law enforcement use of force cases are to be judged by an objective reasonableness standard based upon the Fourth Amendment. The use of force is to be judged from the perspective of what a reasonable officer would do under the same circumstances without the benefit of hindsight. - ANSWER Graham V. Conner (1989) 19) What court case established that intent determines reasonableness in use of force situations in a correctional setting. Officers must be acting in a good faith manner, not for punishment or revenge. - ANSWER Hudson V. McMillan (1992) 20) Officers acting in a sadistic or malicious manner with negate the ____. - ANSWER Reasonableness Standard 21) Excessive ___ may also result in negative community reaction and loss of trust in the profession. - ANSWER Use of Force 22) The two main categories of damages that may be awarded in a civil suit are ___ and __. - ANSWER Compensatory damages and Punitive damages 23) Arise when a victim is physically injured or suffers a property loss. He or she should be paid for the actual loss(lost wages, medical expenses, property damage, attorney's fees, pain and suffering or mental anguish) - ANSWER Compensatory Damages 24) May be awarded in addition to compensation to punish a defendant who acted with recklessness, malice or deceit and to discourage others from committing the same act. - ANSWER Punitive Damages 25) When an officer acts or purports to act in the performance of official duties under any law, ordinance, or regulation, he or she is acting under ____. - ANSWER Color of Law 26) If the plaintiff proves at trial that the officer committed a tort or violated civil rights as part of his or her duties, the employing agency is likely to be liable for damages through direct or ___ liability. - ANSWER Vicarious 27) ______ provides one of the most important protections for state and county correctional agencies and their employees. - ANSWER Sovereign Immunity 28) _____ immunity protects the officer from personal liability for civil damages insofar as their conduct does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known. - ANSWER Qualified 29) Who prohibits all persons using radios, including correctional officers and base station personnel from committing certain acts? - ANSWER FCC, Federal Communications Commission 30) Depress and hold the transmit button on a radio for approximately __ second(s) before speaking. Make sure your mouth is __ to __ inches in front of the microphone and speak directly into it. - ANSWER 1 second. 1 to 3 inches. 31) Three types of commonly used radios. - ANSWER Handheld or portable, radio base station, mobile radio. 32) _____ in a circuit that suppresses the output of a radio receiver if the signal strength falls below a certain level. - ANSWER Squelch 33) Encourage conversation and require the interviewee to think, reflect, and provide his or her opinion or feelings. Example: " What happened next? " - ANSWER Open-ended question 34) Are questions asked with a specific yes or no answer in mind. Example: " Have you read your rules and regulations? " - ANSWER Close-ended questions 35) Are questions framed in such a way to evoke a specific response from the individual being questioned. The questioner uses language that suggests a particular answer. " You removed the packet of candy from the canteen, did you not? " - ANSWER Leading questions 36) Questions that are a combination of close-ended and leading questions. " Did you take the inmates shoes? " - ANSWER Direct questions 37) Using multiple questioning techniques in an interview helps the officer ____. - ANSWER Obtain additional information. 38) Hidden image that is visible when viewed at certain angles or appropriate lighting. - ANSWER Holograms 39) A recognizable image or pattern in paper that appears lighter or darker when held up to the light. - ANSWER Watermark 40) These people supply information about the correctional officer's work habits, likes and dislikes. - ANSWER Contacts 41) Usually the only paid members of the team because they must expose themselves to the correctional officer by asking for small items like candy, cigarettes, pencils, ect. - ANSWER Runners 42) Befriend the correctional officer and use the friendship to ultimately coerce the officer into engaging in rule infractions. - ANSWER Turners 43) Stand guard when the correctional officer is in the process of granting illegal favors, violating institutional rules, or being compromised or harmed. - ANSWER Point men 44) Narcotics, weapons and other dangerous items should always be ___ for possible presentation in criminal proceedings. - ANSWER Photographed 45) Any item used to search holes, cracks, or hollow areas. - ANSWER Probing devices 46) What does OSHA stand for? - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration 47) Refer to supplies used throughout the facility for health, sanitation, or housing maintenance. - ANSWER Sensitive supplies 48) Sensitive supplies may become volatile when... - ANSWER come in contact with other chemical substances, or when exposed to temperature changes or movement. 49) FCIC assigns each subject a _____ unique to the individual that is used to maintain records. - ANSWER State Identification Number (SID) 50) NCIC assigns the arrestee an ___ number which, when entered into the system, provides information on a specific person. - ANSWER FBI number 51) What are the county security risk levels? - ANSWER Minimum, medium and maximum. 52) Those who have adjusted well to being incarcerated, have a minimal criminal history with no violent charges in their history, or are currently charged with a nonviolent crime. - ANSWER Minimum Security Level 53) What is the major vulnerability of an access-to-the-courts system, which is built around books and other written materials? - ANSWER 1. The inmate with limited reading skills. 2. The inmate with limited English-language skills. 54) What is the most common institutional concern that may justify restriction of an inmate's constitutional rights? - ANSWER Security of the institution. 55) Has the Turner Test made it easier or harder for an institution to justify restricting constitutional rights of inmates? - ANSWER The Turner Test has made it easier to justify restricting constitutional rights of inmates. 56) The institution imposes a restriction on an inmate practicing his religion. The inmate sues, claiming 1st amendment were violated. Institution responds, saying restriction was imposed because of security needs. Based on this response, will the institution win the lawsuit? Why or Why not? - ANSWER The institution would lose the lawsuit, only because the statement is too vague. The institution must articulate in detail as to why the restriction is related to security. 57) What is the most common justification for restricting inmates 1st amendment rights? - ANSWER Security of the Institution. 58) The Supreme Court has held that inmates have no expectation of privacy in regards to their cells. How then might a cell search trigger court intervention? - ANSWER If the cell was left in complete disarray after the cell search. The search was conducted in an unreasonable manner. 59) What is necessary to justify visitor strip searches? - ANSWER Must be reasonable suspicion that the visitor is hiding contraband on their person. 60) What is the most important thing for correctional officers to remember when performing inmate searches? - ANSWER 1. Maintain high level of professionalism. 2. Respect the dignity of the inmate. 61) Who should make the decision on whether an inmate needs medical care? - ANSWER Correctional Medical Staff 62) What are the general areas a court will focus on in a conditions-of-confinement suit? - ANSWER 1. Personal Safety 2. Medical Care 3. Sanitation 4. Food Service 5. Shelter 6. Clothing