SOCE LATEST EXAM TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔control behavior - ✔✔the practice of demonstrating confidence and control by
avoiding such distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting, and fidgeting
✔✔correctional officers - ✔✔any person who is appointed or employed full time by the
state, county, or a contracted private entity, whose primary responsibility is the
supervision, protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of inmates within a
correctional institution; does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally
trained personnel
✔✔Corrective action - ✔✔steps that are taken to eliminate the cause of inappropriate or
unlawful behavior to prevent recurrence
✔✔corrective consultation - ✔✔usually an agency specific form that documents an
inmate rule violation
✔✔Counseling - ✔✔an in-depth explanation of a rule violation, including suggestions for
an inmate to correct their behavior
✔✔Courtesy - ✔✔behavior that involves showing consideration, respect, and
cooperation when interacting with others
✔✔Criminal act - ✔✔a violation of the law; in Florida, a crime is designated as either a
felony or misdemeanor according to s. 775.08(4), F.S.
✔✔Criminal justice - ✔✔the structures, functions, and decision-making processes of the
agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders
✔✔Criminal Liability - ✔✔when an officer is found guilty of committing a crime
✔✔Deception - ✔✔the act of deceiving someone by lying, misleading, tricking, or fooling
them
✔✔Disability - ✔✔a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more
of the major life activities of an individual
✔✔Discharge Gratuity - ✔✔money given to qualified inmates discharged from the
custody of the Department of Corrections in accordance with 33-601.502, F.A.C.
✔✔Disciplinary confinement - ✔✔formal punishment in which the officer segregates an
inmate for a length of time to an individual cell because a disciplinary committee has
found them guilty of committing a violation of agency rules
,✔✔Disciplinary Report (DR) - ✔✔a detailed report of the facts surrounding an inmate's
rule violation (Supervising in a
✔✔Discipline - ✔✔the enforcement of a penalty or consequence for a violation of
established rules used to ensure compliance and obedience to established rules
✔✔Discrimination - ✔✔the negative behavior toward a person or group that is based on
color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin, disability, or marital status
✔✔diaturbance - ✔✔any incident that disrupts the normal operations within a facility
✔✔Drug addiction - ✔✔when someone uses a substance consistently in excess despite
negative consequences
✔✔Editing - ✔✔the process of ensuring that all pertinent facts have been included in a
report in an organized and
accurate manner
✔✔Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) - ✔✔a resource used to guide a first
responder's initial actions to a hazmat incident, including the identification of hazardous
materials, areas of personal protection, and initial safety plan
✔✔Escort - ✔✔a correctional officer or staff member accompanying the movement of
an inmate from one point to another
✔✔Ethical behavior - ✔✔principled, values based decision making that is practiced daily
✔✔Ethics - ✔✔the standards of conduct based on the principles of right and wrong
✔✔Evidence - ✔✔anything tangible that proves or disproves a fact in a judicial case or
disciplinary hearing
✔✔facesheet - ✔✔a document that has a current picture of an inmate, name, inmate
identification number, physical description, incarceration date, date of birth and end of
sentence date, and inmate's custody level
✔✔Felony - ✔✔any criminal offense punishable under the laws of this state by death or
imprisonment in a state facility for a period exceeding one year
✔✔Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) - ✔✔the body of law that oversees public
regulatory agencies
, ✔✔Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS) - ✔✔standards set by the Florida Sheriffs
Association and with which all local jails must comply
✔✔Format - ✔✔the way information is organized and presented in a report
✔✔friction ridges - ✔✔a raised portion of the skin on the finger or palm of a hand,
consisting of connected ridge
units
✔✔Fruits of a crime - ✔✔anything gained or obtained by committing a crime
✔✔Grid search pattern - ✔✔a variation of the strip/line search pattern; it overlaps a
series of lanes in a cross pattern, making the search more methodical and thorough
✔✔Hard/hazardous contraband - ✔✔any item that poses a serious threat to the safety
and security of the staff, inmates, and facility
✔✔Hazardous Material - ✔✔also known as hazmat; substances (solids, liquids, or
gases) that, when released, may be capable of causing harm to people, the
environment, and property
✔✔Homophones - ✔✔words that are easily confused in use and spelling, sounding the
same but with different spellings and meanings
✔✔Human-Instigated Disaster - ✔✔a disastrous event caused directly or principally by
one or more identifiable deliberate or negligent human actions
✔✔Incident Command System (ICS) - ✔✔a systematic approach to command, control,
and coordinate emergency
response; an advanced emergency response plan
✔✔Instrumentalities of a crime - ✔✔anything used to commit a crime
✔✔insubordination - ✔✔a failure to follow lawful orders from supervisors in the chain of
command
✔✔intake - ✔✔the process in which an inmate is admitted to a county detention facility
✔✔interpersonal communication - ✔✔the exchange of thoughts, messages or
information between two or more
people through speaking, writing, or behavior
✔✔Interview - ✔✔a conversation between a correctional officer and an interviewee
(inmate, visitor) with the goal of obtaining factual information
RATED A+
✔✔control behavior - ✔✔the practice of demonstrating confidence and control by
avoiding such distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting, and fidgeting
✔✔correctional officers - ✔✔any person who is appointed or employed full time by the
state, county, or a contracted private entity, whose primary responsibility is the
supervision, protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of inmates within a
correctional institution; does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally
trained personnel
✔✔Corrective action - ✔✔steps that are taken to eliminate the cause of inappropriate or
unlawful behavior to prevent recurrence
✔✔corrective consultation - ✔✔usually an agency specific form that documents an
inmate rule violation
✔✔Counseling - ✔✔an in-depth explanation of a rule violation, including suggestions for
an inmate to correct their behavior
✔✔Courtesy - ✔✔behavior that involves showing consideration, respect, and
cooperation when interacting with others
✔✔Criminal act - ✔✔a violation of the law; in Florida, a crime is designated as either a
felony or misdemeanor according to s. 775.08(4), F.S.
✔✔Criminal justice - ✔✔the structures, functions, and decision-making processes of the
agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders
✔✔Criminal Liability - ✔✔when an officer is found guilty of committing a crime
✔✔Deception - ✔✔the act of deceiving someone by lying, misleading, tricking, or fooling
them
✔✔Disability - ✔✔a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more
of the major life activities of an individual
✔✔Discharge Gratuity - ✔✔money given to qualified inmates discharged from the
custody of the Department of Corrections in accordance with 33-601.502, F.A.C.
✔✔Disciplinary confinement - ✔✔formal punishment in which the officer segregates an
inmate for a length of time to an individual cell because a disciplinary committee has
found them guilty of committing a violation of agency rules
,✔✔Disciplinary Report (DR) - ✔✔a detailed report of the facts surrounding an inmate's
rule violation (Supervising in a
✔✔Discipline - ✔✔the enforcement of a penalty or consequence for a violation of
established rules used to ensure compliance and obedience to established rules
✔✔Discrimination - ✔✔the negative behavior toward a person or group that is based on
color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin, disability, or marital status
✔✔diaturbance - ✔✔any incident that disrupts the normal operations within a facility
✔✔Drug addiction - ✔✔when someone uses a substance consistently in excess despite
negative consequences
✔✔Editing - ✔✔the process of ensuring that all pertinent facts have been included in a
report in an organized and
accurate manner
✔✔Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) - ✔✔a resource used to guide a first
responder's initial actions to a hazmat incident, including the identification of hazardous
materials, areas of personal protection, and initial safety plan
✔✔Escort - ✔✔a correctional officer or staff member accompanying the movement of
an inmate from one point to another
✔✔Ethical behavior - ✔✔principled, values based decision making that is practiced daily
✔✔Ethics - ✔✔the standards of conduct based on the principles of right and wrong
✔✔Evidence - ✔✔anything tangible that proves or disproves a fact in a judicial case or
disciplinary hearing
✔✔facesheet - ✔✔a document that has a current picture of an inmate, name, inmate
identification number, physical description, incarceration date, date of birth and end of
sentence date, and inmate's custody level
✔✔Felony - ✔✔any criminal offense punishable under the laws of this state by death or
imprisonment in a state facility for a period exceeding one year
✔✔Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) - ✔✔the body of law that oversees public
regulatory agencies
, ✔✔Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS) - ✔✔standards set by the Florida Sheriffs
Association and with which all local jails must comply
✔✔Format - ✔✔the way information is organized and presented in a report
✔✔friction ridges - ✔✔a raised portion of the skin on the finger or palm of a hand,
consisting of connected ridge
units
✔✔Fruits of a crime - ✔✔anything gained or obtained by committing a crime
✔✔Grid search pattern - ✔✔a variation of the strip/line search pattern; it overlaps a
series of lanes in a cross pattern, making the search more methodical and thorough
✔✔Hard/hazardous contraband - ✔✔any item that poses a serious threat to the safety
and security of the staff, inmates, and facility
✔✔Hazardous Material - ✔✔also known as hazmat; substances (solids, liquids, or
gases) that, when released, may be capable of causing harm to people, the
environment, and property
✔✔Homophones - ✔✔words that are easily confused in use and spelling, sounding the
same but with different spellings and meanings
✔✔Human-Instigated Disaster - ✔✔a disastrous event caused directly or principally by
one or more identifiable deliberate or negligent human actions
✔✔Incident Command System (ICS) - ✔✔a systematic approach to command, control,
and coordinate emergency
response; an advanced emergency response plan
✔✔Instrumentalities of a crime - ✔✔anything used to commit a crime
✔✔insubordination - ✔✔a failure to follow lawful orders from supervisors in the chain of
command
✔✔intake - ✔✔the process in which an inmate is admitted to a county detention facility
✔✔interpersonal communication - ✔✔the exchange of thoughts, messages or
information between two or more
people through speaking, writing, or behavior
✔✔Interview - ✔✔a conversation between a correctional officer and an interviewee
(inmate, visitor) with the goal of obtaining factual information
