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FDLE SOCE REVIEW EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
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the court formally advises the arrested individual of the charges contained in an indictment and asks him or her to enter a plea - guilty or not guilty. - ANSWERS- Arraignment
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In Florida, unless charged with a capital offense or an offense punishable by life in imprisonment, defendants are entitled to___________ on reasonable conditions. ____________secures offenders for trial and protects victims, witnesses, and the community. - ANSWERS-Pre-trial release
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the defense attorney might call the defendant's family members to provide testimony regarding the defendant, such as the stability of the defendant's residential environment. - ANSWERS-Bond hearing
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is an official court proceeding in which all parties, except the defendant, provide sworn testimonies regarding the facts of the case prior to trial - ANSWERS- Deposition
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occurs after the defense files a motion to suppress or to exclude certain testimony or evidence from the trial, alleging that improper actions violated the defendant's rights. - ANSWERS-Suppression hearing
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The attorneys will review the__________ if the probation officer previously provided one. The PSI provides the sentencing authority with an offender's background information and the officer sentencing recommendation. - ANSWERS- Pre-sentence Investigation Report (PSI)
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- assisting offenders in securing employment and maintaining contact with local employers in their community
- referring offenders to specialized treatment services such as substance abuse counseling and mental health counseling
- collecting monies such as restitution, court costs, and other related payments
- maintaining an awareness of offenders' daily activities and providing direction as needed
- managing cases of all assigned offenders
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_________ perform fieldwork as necessary or required, making regular visits to the residences and places of employment of offenders under supervision. ________also conduct random drug tests on offenders and follow up with needed action. - ANSWERS-Probation Officers
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________ job focuses on helping offenders; however, ensuring compliance with supervision orders and reporting noncompliance with the sentencing authority may place you in harm's way. When necessary, officers file Violation of Probation (VOP) reports to the court or Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR) and arrest offenders. Officers also represent the Department at court hearings or conditional release/parole hearings. - ANSWERS-Probation Officers
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A correctional probation officer is responsible for: - ANSWERS-• performing professional work to investigate and assess offenders
- ensuring that offenders comply with any statutory or special conditions of supervision ordered by the sentencing authority
- evaluating offender progress and making recommendations throughout the period of supervision
- assisting offenders in securing employment and maintaining contact with local employers in their community
- referring offenders to specialized treatment services such as substance abuse counseling and mental health counseling
Florida Statute 943.10(3) - ANSWERS-defines a correctional probation officer as a person responsible for the supervised custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or community controlees within the Department of Corrections' institutions or within the community. The term includes supervisory personnel whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, and guidance of correctional probation officers.
John Augustus is often called the - ANSWERS-"Father of Probation" in America. In the mid-nineteenth century, he pioneered a probation movement by agreeing to pay the bail for and supervise people accused of minor crimes. He believed that reforming offenders would improve lives and make communities safer.
The ideals of John Augustus parallel the goals of - ANSWERS-Reentry
Refers to the structure, functions, and decision-making processes of those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders. The three main components of the criminal justice system are law enforcement, the court system, and corrections. - ANSWERS-Criminal Justice
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This division investigates possible criminal activities related to the insurance industries (life, health, title, worker's compensation).
Florida - ANSWERS-Division of Insurance Fraud
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Works with the Department of Homeland Security to protect the nation's leaders and the financial (Counterfeit Money) and critical infrastructure of the United States. - ANSWERS-U.S. Secret Service
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The court system in the United States includes - ANSWERS-Local, county, state, and federal courts
Are the highest courts in the U.S. and generally take precedence over the state courts. - ANSWERS-The federal courts
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Means the types of cases in which the court can make decisions. - ANSWERS- Jurisdiction
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Only hear cases that are violations of federal laws, including constitutional violations. - ANSWERS-Federal courts
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Only hear cases involving violations of state law. - ANSWERS-State courts
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Courts of limited jurisdiction only decide - ANSWERS-a limited set of case types.
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A formal decision made by the court, an obligation made by the ruling of a court - ANSWERS-Judgment
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Defines a legal relationship between persons in a court proceeding, it requires someone to do or refrain from doing something, examples include, restraining order, warrant, divorce decree, summons, etc. - ANSWERS-Court order
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A court order that requires someone to do or to refrain from doing something - ANSWERS-Injunction
Florida County Courts: The 67 county courts have limited jurisdiction and handle the following legal
issues: - ANSWERS-• minor criminal offenses (misdemeanors), which provide a maximum sentence of one year or less in the county jail
- county and municipal ordinance violations, including traffic infractions (some counties use hearing officers for these cases)
- civil cases involving amounts of $15,000 or less and small claims disputes (less than $5,000)
- the issuance of search and arrest warrants within the county
- injunction (domestic, sexual, dating, and repeat violence and stalking) is a court order that requires someone to refrain from doing specific acts
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__________ is the highest court in the United States and the chief authority in the judicial branch—one of three branches of the U.S. federal government. - ANSWERS-Supreme Court of the United States
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__________hears appeals from the decisions of lower federal courts and state supreme courts, and it resolves issues of constitutional and federal law. It stands as the ultimate authority in constitutional interpretation, changed only by a constitutional amendment. - ANSWERS-The Supreme Court
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_________most important responsibility is to decide cases that raise questions of constitutional interpretation. The court decides if a law or government action violates the Constitution. This power, known as judicial review, enables the court to invalidate both federal and state laws when they conflict with its interpretation of the Constitution. - ANSWERS-The Supreme Court
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________ is responsible for the supervision of all four institutional regions and operational management of all correctional facilities - ANSWERS-Office of Institutions
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The Office of Institutions is responsible for the supervision of all four institutional regions and operational management of all correctional facilities to include: - ANSWERS-• auditing security at facilities; maintaining accreditation standards
- special operations (Correction Emergency Response Teams (CERT), Rapid Response Teams, Crisis Negotiation Teams)
- membership on the State Emergency Response Team (SERT)
- tracking incident reports
- maintaining records on all inmates incarcerated
- assisting law enforcement in their investigations
is a form of intensive supervised house arrest in the community that includes surveillance on weekends and holidays. - ANSWERS-Community Control
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is a person placed on supervision by the Court or the Florida Commission on Offender Review. The offender can transfer from another state or supervised based on a pre-trial agreement. - ANSWERS-Community Supervision Offender
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An__________ is an agreement between the Florida Department of Corrections and any corrections department outside of Florida, to supervise offenders on probation or parole in accordance with Florida's policy and procedures for community corrections. - ANSWERS-Interstate compact
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The __________orders offenders sentenced to community corrections where an offender must complete specific conditions during the period of supervision. - ANSWERS-Sentencing Authority
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The two sentencing authorities in
Florida are: - ANSWERS-The county or state courts and the Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR)
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Is a quasi-judicial body independent from the Florida Department of Corrections. - ANSWERS-Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR)
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The legislature charges the _________ to determine conditions of supervision for specific offenders, including those on parole and conditional release. - ANSWERS- FCOR
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FCOR - ANSWERS-____________sets the conditions of supervision for these offenders, rather than a judge.
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In Florida,__________ mirrors the geographical organization of the states attorney's circuits. - ANSWERS-The Office of Community Corrections
order was improper, responsibility will rest with the supervisor who issued the order, not the subordinate who followed the order. - ANSWERS-Insubordination
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___________is a term for information that flows down from the chief executive officer through the supervision levels to the lowest levels of the organization. The information that flows up from the lowest levels to the highest is equally important. - ANSWERS-Vertical communication
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__________ is a term for information that flows across the same level of employees or officers within the chain of command. - ANSWERS-Lateral communication
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Whether it is the Secretary, Regional Director, or Circuit Administrator, the consequences of everything that happens within the Department ultimately rests on one person. To manage an organization effectively, the person in command needs to assign decision-making authority to those under his or her command. This granting of power by the person with authority to another person is a - ANSWERS-Delegation of authority
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_____________oversees the certification, employment, training, and conduct of Florida law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers during quarterly meetings. The Commission's mission is "to ensure that the citizens of the state of Florida are served by the most qualified, well-trained, competent, and ethical criminal justice officers in the nation." - ANSWERS-The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
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Explains the Commission's duties - ANSWERS-943.12, F.S.
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Section 943.12, F.S. explains the Commission's duties as follows: - ANSWERS-• certify officers who complete a Florida Basic Recruit Training Program or who are diversely qualified through experience and training and who meet minimum employment standards
- develop, maintain, and administer the State Officer Certification Examination for criminal justice officers
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- pleads nolo contendere, pleads guilty, or is found guilty of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement
- fails to maintain good moral character
- commits any act constituting a felony offense, regardless of criminal prosecution
- tests positive for controlled substances by a urine or blood test
- found guilty of excessive use of force under color of authority
- engages in sexual harassment involving physical contact or misuse of official position
- misuses the official position
- engages in sex while on duty
- has an unprofessional relationship with an inmate, detainee, probationer, parolee, or community controlee
- has written or oral communication that is intended to facilitate conduct which is prohibited by Commission rule
- engages in any physical contact not required in the performance of official duties that is normally associated with the demonstration of affection or sexual misconduct
- makes false statements during the employment process
- commits conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the SOCE process
- commits conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the CJSTC-approved training examination process or an employing agency's promotional examination process
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Penalties for Violations
Following an established set of penalty guidelines, the Commission may impose discipline on an officer. The penalties include written reprimand, probation, suspension, or revocation of certification. When the CJSTC revokes an officer's certification in accordance with - ANSWERS-s. 943.1395(6), F.S., the officer can no longer work as a certified probation officer in the state of Florida.
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Penalties for Violations
While these guidelines are specific to certified officers, it is important to remember that the CJSTC and the academy expect recruits to adhere to the standards of conduct during basic recruit training. - ANSWERS-Violations may result in the denial of officer certification.
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provides certain protections for law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers, whenever an officer "is under investigation and subject to interrogation by members of his or her agency for any reason that could lead to disciplinary action, suspension, demotion, or dismissal..." - ANSWERS-112.532, F.S.
