Correctional Officer SOCE Exam Review Questions With
Complete Solutions
112.313 F.S. Correct Answers Statues that defines misusing
your official position.
20 Correct Answers The number of circuit courts in the state of
Florida.
394.455 F.S. Correct Answers Establishes the Baker Act
(Florida Mental Health Act).
5 Correct Answers The number of District Court of Appeals
that the state of Florida has.
67 Correct Answers The number of county courts in the state
of Florida and have limited jurisdiction.
943.1395(6) Correct Answers Statute that the CJSTC must be
in accordance with to revoke an officer's certification.
944 and 776 F.S. Correct Answers Two statutes that govern all
use of force by a correctional officer.
944.47, 951.22 Correct Answers Statutes that define items that
are identified as contraband in correctional facilities.
Acting within the Scope of Employment Correct Answers The
range of reasonable and foreseeable activities that an officer
does while carrying out the agency's business.
,Active Listening Correct Answers Giving full attention to what
is being said and taking the time to understand the message
without interrupting.
Acts Done in a Reasonable Manner Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers This occurs in
situations where case law or statutory law provides a defense for
an officer's actions.
Administrative Liability Penalty Correct Answers Sanctions
imposed by the employing agency and CJSTC.
Assumption Correct Answers A notion, statement, or belief
about a person, group, or event that may or may not be factual.
Baker Act Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers The first 10 amendments to the
U.S. Constitution.
Body Correct Answers The section of the report that is the
detailed(typically chronologically) account of the situation.
Categorical Order Correct Answers The grouping of recorded
information into types such as informants, victims, witnesses,
suspects, weapons, rule violations, evidence, and crime
elements.
Chain of Command Correct Answers The order of authority
within an organization.
Complete Solutions
112.313 F.S. Correct Answers Statues that defines misusing
your official position.
20 Correct Answers The number of circuit courts in the state of
Florida.
394.455 F.S. Correct Answers Establishes the Baker Act
(Florida Mental Health Act).
5 Correct Answers The number of District Court of Appeals
that the state of Florida has.
67 Correct Answers The number of county courts in the state
of Florida and have limited jurisdiction.
943.1395(6) Correct Answers Statute that the CJSTC must be
in accordance with to revoke an officer's certification.
944 and 776 F.S. Correct Answers Two statutes that govern all
use of force by a correctional officer.
944.47, 951.22 Correct Answers Statutes that define items that
are identified as contraband in correctional facilities.
Acting within the Scope of Employment Correct Answers The
range of reasonable and foreseeable activities that an officer
does while carrying out the agency's business.
,Active Listening Correct Answers Giving full attention to what
is being said and taking the time to understand the message
without interrupting.
Acts Done in a Reasonable Manner Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers This occurs in
situations where case law or statutory law provides a defense for
an officer's actions.
Administrative Liability Penalty Correct Answers Sanctions
imposed by the employing agency and CJSTC.
Assumption Correct Answers A notion, statement, or belief
about a person, group, or event that may or may not be factual.
Baker Act Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers 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 Correct Answers The first 10 amendments to the
U.S. Constitution.
Body Correct Answers The section of the report that is the
detailed(typically chronologically) account of the situation.
Categorical Order Correct Answers The grouping of recorded
information into types such as informants, victims, witnesses,
suspects, weapons, rule violations, evidence, and crime
elements.
Chain of Command Correct Answers The order of authority
within an organization.
