SOCE Practice Test
Exam Questions and
Answers
Revocation of certification - answer Outcome for an officer found
guilty of sexual abuse against a minor
FBI - answer Organization responsible for investigating violations of
criminal law and protecting the USA from foreign intelligence and
terrorist activities
Case law - answer Body of law formed by decisions of the court
system
Bill of Rights - answer First ten amendments to the constitution,
describing rights such as freedom of speech and protection against
unreasonable searches
Sixth Amendment - answer Guarantees the right to a speedy and
public trial, counsel, an impartial jury, and to confront witnesses
Reasonable Suspicion - answer Legal concept allowing an officer to
detain based on a belief that a person is, was, or is about to be
involved in criminal activity
Elements of Burglary - answer Requirements the state must prove
to convict a suspect of burglary
Elements of Battery - answer Requirements the state must prove to
convict a suspect of battery
, Elements of Assault on Law Enforcement Officer of Firefighter -
answer Requirements the state must prove to convict a suspect of
assaulting a specified officer
Mistake of ignorance of fact - answer Legal defense for
unintentional actions due to a mistaken belief in facts
Physical evidence - answer Examples include drugs, a gun, clothing,
or money
Investigative Stop - answer Authorization for law enforcement
officers to use reasonable and necessary force to effect an
investigative stop
Negligence - answer Tort applicable when an officer fails to exercise
reasonable care, resulting in harm to another
Principal Of The First Degree - answer Role of a person who plans or
participates in the commission of a crime
Provides wanted and missing persons information - answer Function
of FCIC
Initial Stage - answer First stage of an interview where rapport is
established
Supplemental - answer Type of report linked to offense-incident
reports and arrest affidavits
Cocaine/Crack - answer Substances associated with razor blades and
dilated pupils
Exam Questions and
Answers
Revocation of certification - answer Outcome for an officer found
guilty of sexual abuse against a minor
FBI - answer Organization responsible for investigating violations of
criminal law and protecting the USA from foreign intelligence and
terrorist activities
Case law - answer Body of law formed by decisions of the court
system
Bill of Rights - answer First ten amendments to the constitution,
describing rights such as freedom of speech and protection against
unreasonable searches
Sixth Amendment - answer Guarantees the right to a speedy and
public trial, counsel, an impartial jury, and to confront witnesses
Reasonable Suspicion - answer Legal concept allowing an officer to
detain based on a belief that a person is, was, or is about to be
involved in criminal activity
Elements of Burglary - answer Requirements the state must prove
to convict a suspect of burglary
Elements of Battery - answer Requirements the state must prove to
convict a suspect of battery
, Elements of Assault on Law Enforcement Officer of Firefighter -
answer Requirements the state must prove to convict a suspect of
assaulting a specified officer
Mistake of ignorance of fact - answer Legal defense for
unintentional actions due to a mistaken belief in facts
Physical evidence - answer Examples include drugs, a gun, clothing,
or money
Investigative Stop - answer Authorization for law enforcement
officers to use reasonable and necessary force to effect an
investigative stop
Negligence - answer Tort applicable when an officer fails to exercise
reasonable care, resulting in harm to another
Principal Of The First Degree - answer Role of a person who plans or
participates in the commission of a crime
Provides wanted and missing persons information - answer Function
of FCIC
Initial Stage - answer First stage of an interview where rapport is
established
Supplemental - answer Type of report linked to offense-incident
reports and arrest affidavits
Cocaine/Crack - answer Substances associated with razor blades and
dilated pupils
