Correctional Officer SOCE Exam Review
112.313 F.S. - ANS-Statues that defines misusing your official position.
20 - ANS-The number of circuit courts in the state of Florida.
394.455 F.S. - ANS-Establishes the Baker Act (Florida Mental Health Act).
5 - ANS-The number of District Court of Appeals that the state of Florida has.
67 - ANS-The number of county courts in the state of Florida and have limited jurisdiction.
943.1395(6) - ANS-Statute that the CJSTC must be in accordance with to revoke an officer's
certification.
944 and 776 F.S. - ANS-Two statutes that govern all use of force by a correctional officer.
944.47, 951.22 - ANS-Statutes that define items that are identified as contraband in correctional
facilities.
Acting within the Scope of Employment - ANS-The range of reasonable and foreseeable
activities that an officer does while carrying out the agency's business.
Active Listening - ANS-Giving full attention to what is being said and taking the time to
understand the message without interrupting.
Acts Done in a Reasonable Manner - ANS-Officers must act in a reasonable manner when
responding to any incident. Reasonableness involves acting professionally within the law and
agency policies and procedures.
Acts Done in Good Faith - ANS-Officers must be faithful to their duty and honestly intend to
avoid taking undue advantage of others. Acts done in good faith are without malice, ill will, or
the intent to unjustly harm anyone.
Acts Justified Under the Law - ANS-This occurs in situations where case law or statutory law
provides a defense for an officer's actions.
Administrative Liability Penalty - ANS-Sanctions imposed by the employing agency and CJSTC.
Assumption - ANS-A notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that may or
may not be factual.
Baker Act - ANS-Also known as the Florida Mental Health Act, provides for emergency services
and temporary detention of an individual for evaluation and voluntary or involuntary short term
community inpatient treatment.
Barriers to Effective Communication - ANS-Barriers that may result in a miscommunication such
as use of profane, derogator, or disrespectful language, stereotyping, use of derogatory hand
gestures, or body movements, stress and fatigue on part of either person or group, different
languages, lack of cultural understanding, failure to listen actively, use of jargon, tone of voice,
negative attitude, environmental distractions.
Basic Elements of Communication - ANS-Consider what you want to say. Convey the message
the person or group who it was intended. Allow time for the person or group to receive and
understand the message. Gauge whether you have received an appropriate response or
change in behavior from the person or group you addressed.
Bias or Prejudice - ANS-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.
, Bill of Rights - ANS-The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Body - ANS-The section of the report that is the detailed(typically chronologically) account of the
situation.
Categorical Order - ANS-The grouping of recorded information into types such as informants,
victims, witnesses, suspects, weapons, rule violations, evidence, and crime elements.
Chain of Command - ANS-The order of authority within an organization.
Chain of Custody - ANS-Documentation of every individual who handled evidence as well as
when, why, and what changes, if any, were made to it.
Chapter 111 - ANS-Florida Statute that protects officers charged with civil and criminal actions,
provided those actions occurred within the scope and course of the officer's employment.
Chronological Order - ANS-Grouping of recorded information by date and time of occurrence.
Circumstantial Evidence - ANS-Evidence that is based on an inference, not on personal
knowledge through observation, and is presumed to be true.
Civil Liability - ANS-Responsibility for a wrongful act or the failure to do an act that an officer has
a duty to perform that injures another person or property and most often involves negligence.
Civil Liability Penalty - ANS-Penalties that are lawsuits that are against the officers and/or the
agency.
Civil Rights Violation - ANS-Unlawful interference with the fundamental rights of another person,
such as the rights to due process and equal protection under the law.
Closed-Ended Questions - ANS-Asked with a specific yes or no answer in mind.
Color of Law - ANS-When an officer acts or claims to act in the performance of official duties
under any law, ordinance, or regulation.
Command Presence - ANS-Projects confidence, poise, and a professional demeanor.
Compensatory Damages - ANS-Damages that arise when a victim is physically injured or
suffers a property loss. The victim is paid for the actual loss.
Components of a Crime - ANS-Two basic elements necessary to convict a person of a crime:
Proof that a crime has been committed and proof that the person being charged with a crime
committed the crime.
Content - ANS-The significant facts of a report.
Contraband - ANS-Any unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive quantities or
altered from its intended purpose.
Correctional Officer - ANS-Any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state or
any political subdivision thereof, or any private entity which as contracted with the state or
county and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, care, custody, and control, or
investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution.
Corrective Consultation (CC) Form - ANS-A form used for minor disciplinary infractions. It
details the counseling and corrective actions taken.
Counts Form - ANS-A form used to record inmate counts as required by Florida Statute.
Courtesy - ANS-Being respectful when interacting with others and treating them in a dignified
manner, regardless of their status, race, gender, appearance, or behavior.
Criminal Act - ANS-A violation of the law.
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission - ANS-Oversee the certification,
employment, training, and conduct of Florida law enforcement, correctional, and correctional
probation officers.
112.313 F.S. - ANS-Statues that defines misusing your official position.
20 - ANS-The number of circuit courts in the state of Florida.
394.455 F.S. - ANS-Establishes the Baker Act (Florida Mental Health Act).
5 - ANS-The number of District Court of Appeals that the state of Florida has.
67 - ANS-The number of county courts in the state of Florida and have limited jurisdiction.
943.1395(6) - ANS-Statute that the CJSTC must be in accordance with to revoke an officer's
certification.
944 and 776 F.S. - ANS-Two statutes that govern all use of force by a correctional officer.
944.47, 951.22 - ANS-Statutes that define items that are identified as contraband in correctional
facilities.
Acting within the Scope of Employment - ANS-The range of reasonable and foreseeable
activities that an officer does while carrying out the agency's business.
Active Listening - ANS-Giving full attention to what is being said and taking the time to
understand the message without interrupting.
Acts Done in a Reasonable Manner - ANS-Officers must act in a reasonable manner when
responding to any incident. Reasonableness involves acting professionally within the law and
agency policies and procedures.
Acts Done in Good Faith - ANS-Officers must be faithful to their duty and honestly intend to
avoid taking undue advantage of others. Acts done in good faith are without malice, ill will, or
the intent to unjustly harm anyone.
Acts Justified Under the Law - ANS-This occurs in situations where case law or statutory law
provides a defense for an officer's actions.
Administrative Liability Penalty - ANS-Sanctions imposed by the employing agency and CJSTC.
Assumption - ANS-A notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that may or
may not be factual.
Baker Act - ANS-Also known as the Florida Mental Health Act, provides for emergency services
and temporary detention of an individual for evaluation and voluntary or involuntary short term
community inpatient treatment.
Barriers to Effective Communication - ANS-Barriers that may result in a miscommunication such
as use of profane, derogator, or disrespectful language, stereotyping, use of derogatory hand
gestures, or body movements, stress and fatigue on part of either person or group, different
languages, lack of cultural understanding, failure to listen actively, use of jargon, tone of voice,
negative attitude, environmental distractions.
Basic Elements of Communication - ANS-Consider what you want to say. Convey the message
the person or group who it was intended. Allow time for the person or group to receive and
understand the message. Gauge whether you have received an appropriate response or
change in behavior from the person or group you addressed.
Bias or Prejudice - ANS-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.
, Bill of Rights - ANS-The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Body - ANS-The section of the report that is the detailed(typically chronologically) account of the
situation.
Categorical Order - ANS-The grouping of recorded information into types such as informants,
victims, witnesses, suspects, weapons, rule violations, evidence, and crime elements.
Chain of Command - ANS-The order of authority within an organization.
Chain of Custody - ANS-Documentation of every individual who handled evidence as well as
when, why, and what changes, if any, were made to it.
Chapter 111 - ANS-Florida Statute that protects officers charged with civil and criminal actions,
provided those actions occurred within the scope and course of the officer's employment.
Chronological Order - ANS-Grouping of recorded information by date and time of occurrence.
Circumstantial Evidence - ANS-Evidence that is based on an inference, not on personal
knowledge through observation, and is presumed to be true.
Civil Liability - ANS-Responsibility for a wrongful act or the failure to do an act that an officer has
a duty to perform that injures another person or property and most often involves negligence.
Civil Liability Penalty - ANS-Penalties that are lawsuits that are against the officers and/or the
agency.
Civil Rights Violation - ANS-Unlawful interference with the fundamental rights of another person,
such as the rights to due process and equal protection under the law.
Closed-Ended Questions - ANS-Asked with a specific yes or no answer in mind.
Color of Law - ANS-When an officer acts or claims to act in the performance of official duties
under any law, ordinance, or regulation.
Command Presence - ANS-Projects confidence, poise, and a professional demeanor.
Compensatory Damages - ANS-Damages that arise when a victim is physically injured or
suffers a property loss. The victim is paid for the actual loss.
Components of a Crime - ANS-Two basic elements necessary to convict a person of a crime:
Proof that a crime has been committed and proof that the person being charged with a crime
committed the crime.
Content - ANS-The significant facts of a report.
Contraband - ANS-Any unauthorized article or any authorized article in excessive quantities or
altered from its intended purpose.
Correctional Officer - ANS-Any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state or
any political subdivision thereof, or any private entity which as contracted with the state or
county and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, care, custody, and control, or
investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution.
Corrective Consultation (CC) Form - ANS-A form used for minor disciplinary infractions. It
details the counseling and corrective actions taken.
Counts Form - ANS-A form used to record inmate counts as required by Florida Statute.
Courtesy - ANS-Being respectful when interacting with others and treating them in a dignified
manner, regardless of their status, race, gender, appearance, or behavior.
Criminal Act - ANS-A violation of the law.
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission - ANS-Oversee the certification,
employment, training, and conduct of Florida law enforcement, correctional, and correctional
probation officers.
