TCOLE EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH INSIGHTFUL
SOLUTIONS.
Abuse of Official Capacity - accurate answers-A public servant commits an
offense if, with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud
another, he intentionally or knowingly:
(1) violates a law relating to the public servant's office or employment
1:48 - accurate answers-What is the TCJS standard on staff to inmate ratio?
September 1st 1965 - accurate answers-when did the 59th Texas legislature
establish TCOLE?
Direct and Indirect Supervision - accurate answers-what are the two primary
supervision styles utilized in jails ?
Podular indirect - accurate answers-This construction concept would be a "
dorm style" layout with the Jailer outside of the dorm.
TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - accurate answers-What did the
Texas Legislature create to implement a declared state policy requiring all
county jail facilities to conform to a set of minimum standards of
construction , maintenance and operation.
Podular Direct - accurate answers-This construction concept would be a
"dorm style" layout with the jailer inside the dorm
Jail climate - accurate answers-Prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout
the jail facility is known as :
Linear , Podular Direct , and Podular Indirect - accurate answers-Identify
three primary construction concepts of jails
Indirect supervision - accurate answers-The supervision management style in
which jailers are stationed outside a housing unit
,Linear - accurate answers-A jail design that consists of hallways bordered by
cells typically joined to centralized administrative area
Offical Oppression - accurate answers-When an officer deprives a person of
their rights , liberty , immunities , privileges , knowing his conduct is unlawful
and subjects another to sexual harassment.
TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - accurate answers-Which entity
has a wide range of responsibilities to include but not limited to, custody ,
care, and treatment of inmates.
Podular Indirect - accurate answers-A cell that form the perimeter around a
common area , where staff is located , relatively close to the cell to hear and
observe what is occurring
TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement] - accurate answers-The state
regulatory agency for local law enforcement and county corrections system
within the state of Texas is known as
Direct supervision - accurate answers-An inmate supervision management
style in which jailers are stationed inside a housing unit 24hours per day
TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement] - accurate answers-Who is
charged with the responsibility of establishing , implementing , and
maintaining minimum standards for peace officers , county jailers , emergency
communication personnel and law enforcement instructors ?
TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - accurate answers-The state
regulatory agency for all county jails and privately operated jails within the
state of Texas is
Texas Legislature - accurate answers-who created TCJS [ Texas Commission
on Jail Standards]
prejudice - accurate answers-An adverse judgement or opinion formed before
hand or without knowledge of , or examination of the facts
59th - accurate answers-which Texas legislature established TCOLE on Sep.
1st , 1965 ?
, Scapegoating - accurate answers-A convenient group or person to blame
when things go wrong in ones personal or in the community
prejudice - accurate answers-Ethnocentrism, stereotyping , and scapegoating
are all functions of :
Stereotyping - accurate answers-When we tend to categorize people and make
judgements about them rather than evaluate them on their individual
character
Ethnocentrism - accurate answers-The act of regarding ones culture as the
center of the universe, and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other
cultures.
Feelings of Superiority - accurate answers-Self-assured feelings on the part of
certain individuals that they are superior or better than others
Discrimination - accurate answers-Acting on the basis of prejudice .
" to make a difference in treatment of favor on a basis other than individual
merit"
Societal Strain - accurate answers-A coping mechanism for fear and
insecurity , it provides justification for various types of discrimination , which
are thought to be advantages to the dominant group.
Proprietary claims - accurate answers-A belief that as a member of a superior
group, the individual is entitled to exclusive or prior rights
Others are strange and different - accurate answers-A feeling that the other
group is alien or different , which promotes the social exclusion of members of
a particular group and blocks any acceptance of a person on individual merit.
Race - accurate answers-This generally refers to groups of people with
common ancestry and physical characteristics
Stereotyping - accurate answers-Affording a convenient grouping of which
one is ignorant
SOLUTIONS.
Abuse of Official Capacity - accurate answers-A public servant commits an
offense if, with intent to obtain a benefit or with intent to harm or defraud
another, he intentionally or knowingly:
(1) violates a law relating to the public servant's office or employment
1:48 - accurate answers-What is the TCJS standard on staff to inmate ratio?
September 1st 1965 - accurate answers-when did the 59th Texas legislature
establish TCOLE?
Direct and Indirect Supervision - accurate answers-what are the two primary
supervision styles utilized in jails ?
Podular indirect - accurate answers-This construction concept would be a "
dorm style" layout with the Jailer outside of the dorm.
TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - accurate answers-What did the
Texas Legislature create to implement a declared state policy requiring all
county jail facilities to conform to a set of minimum standards of
construction , maintenance and operation.
Podular Direct - accurate answers-This construction concept would be a
"dorm style" layout with the jailer inside the dorm
Jail climate - accurate answers-Prevailing behavioral atmosphere throughout
the jail facility is known as :
Linear , Podular Direct , and Podular Indirect - accurate answers-Identify
three primary construction concepts of jails
Indirect supervision - accurate answers-The supervision management style in
which jailers are stationed outside a housing unit
,Linear - accurate answers-A jail design that consists of hallways bordered by
cells typically joined to centralized administrative area
Offical Oppression - accurate answers-When an officer deprives a person of
their rights , liberty , immunities , privileges , knowing his conduct is unlawful
and subjects another to sexual harassment.
TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - accurate answers-Which entity
has a wide range of responsibilities to include but not limited to, custody ,
care, and treatment of inmates.
Podular Indirect - accurate answers-A cell that form the perimeter around a
common area , where staff is located , relatively close to the cell to hear and
observe what is occurring
TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement] - accurate answers-The state
regulatory agency for local law enforcement and county corrections system
within the state of Texas is known as
Direct supervision - accurate answers-An inmate supervision management
style in which jailers are stationed inside a housing unit 24hours per day
TCOLE [Texas Commission on Law Enforcement] - accurate answers-Who is
charged with the responsibility of establishing , implementing , and
maintaining minimum standards for peace officers , county jailers , emergency
communication personnel and law enforcement instructors ?
TCJS [Texas Commission on Jail Standards] - accurate answers-The state
regulatory agency for all county jails and privately operated jails within the
state of Texas is
Texas Legislature - accurate answers-who created TCJS [ Texas Commission
on Jail Standards]
prejudice - accurate answers-An adverse judgement or opinion formed before
hand or without knowledge of , or examination of the facts
59th - accurate answers-which Texas legislature established TCOLE on Sep.
1st , 1965 ?
, Scapegoating - accurate answers-A convenient group or person to blame
when things go wrong in ones personal or in the community
prejudice - accurate answers-Ethnocentrism, stereotyping , and scapegoating
are all functions of :
Stereotyping - accurate answers-When we tend to categorize people and make
judgements about them rather than evaluate them on their individual
character
Ethnocentrism - accurate answers-The act of regarding ones culture as the
center of the universe, and hence as the basis for all comparisons with other
cultures.
Feelings of Superiority - accurate answers-Self-assured feelings on the part of
certain individuals that they are superior or better than others
Discrimination - accurate answers-Acting on the basis of prejudice .
" to make a difference in treatment of favor on a basis other than individual
merit"
Societal Strain - accurate answers-A coping mechanism for fear and
insecurity , it provides justification for various types of discrimination , which
are thought to be advantages to the dominant group.
Proprietary claims - accurate answers-A belief that as a member of a superior
group, the individual is entitled to exclusive or prior rights
Others are strange and different - accurate answers-A feeling that the other
group is alien or different , which promotes the social exclusion of members of
a particular group and blocks any acceptance of a person on individual merit.
Race - accurate answers-This generally refers to groups of people with
common ancestry and physical characteristics
Stereotyping - accurate answers-Affording a convenient grouping of which
one is ignorant
