1 PTLEA CPO Chapter 1 QUESTIONS
& SOLUTIONS(RATED A+)
Perjury - ANSWERA false statement that a person makes under oath and does not
believe to be true
Transition from Prison to Community Initiative (TPIC) - ANSWERto reduce crime by
implementing a seamless plan of services and supervision
Reentry - ANSWERthe process if an offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility
to supervision within the community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism
Recidivism - ANSWERa measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within 3
yrs of release from incarceration
Florida Statute 943.10(3) - ANSWERDefines a correctional probation officer
Correctional Probation Officer - ANSWERA person responsible for the supervision
custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or
community controlees within the Department of Corrections' institutions or within the
community
Misdemeanor Probation Officers - ANSWERType of probation officer that supervises an
offender that bonds out of jail and is waiting on the disposition of his/her case or
sentenced to misdemeanor probation
Criminal Justice - ANSWERrefers to the structure, functions, and decision-making
processes of those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and
criminal offenders
3 Main components of the criminal justice system - ANSWERLaw Enforcement, Courts,
and Corrections
Responsibility of Law Enforcement - ANSWEREnforcement and Maintaining Civil Order
Responsibility of Courts - ANSWERInterpretation of laws and sentencing
Responsibility of the Department of Corrections - ANSWEREnforcing punishment as
defined by the court system and ensuring public safety
Florida Department if Law Enforcement (FDLE) - ANSWERProvides investigative,
forensic, and protective services in several key investigative focus areas.
, ALSO supports the Criminal Justice Standards and Training commission in the
establishment and oversight of criminal justice officers, standards, and training
Jurisdiction - ANSWERthe types of cases in which the courts can make decisions
Judgement - ANSWERa formal decision made by the courts, an obligation made by the
ruling of a court
Court Order - ANSWERdefines a legal relationship between persons in a court
proceeding, it requires someone to do or refrain from doing something
Injunction - ANSWERa court order that requires someone to do or refrain from doing
something
Warrant - ANSWERa court order that authorizes an officer to conduct a search or
seizure, or make an arrest
The number of levels the state court system has in Florida - ANSWER4
Number of Florida County Courts - ANSWER67
Number of Florida Circuit Courts - ANSWER20
Number of Florida District Courts of Appeal - ANSWER5
The 2 Bureaus under the direction of the Office of Community Corrections - ANSWER1.
Bureau of Interstate Compact and Probation and Parole Field Services
2. Bureau of Community Programs and Victim Services
Probation - ANSWERa court ordered term of community supervision under specified
conditions for a specific period of time that cannot exceed the maximum sentence for
the offense
Parole - ANSWERa post-prison supervision program where eligible inmates (offenses
committed prior to October 1, 1983) have the terms and conditions of parole set by the
Florida Commission on Offender Review
Delegation of Authority - ANSWERGranting of power by the person with authority to
another person
Florida Statute 943.12 - ANSWERExplains the Commission's Duties
Florida Statute 943.13 - ANSWERSets the minimum requirements and standards for
employment and certification of a criminal justice officer
& SOLUTIONS(RATED A+)
Perjury - ANSWERA false statement that a person makes under oath and does not
believe to be true
Transition from Prison to Community Initiative (TPIC) - ANSWERto reduce crime by
implementing a seamless plan of services and supervision
Reentry - ANSWERthe process if an offender transitioning from incarceration in a facility
to supervision within the community enhancing public safety and reducing recidivism
Recidivism - ANSWERa measure of the likelihood that an inmate will reoffend within 3
yrs of release from incarceration
Florida Statute 943.10(3) - ANSWERDefines a correctional probation officer
Correctional Probation Officer - ANSWERA person responsible for the supervision
custody, surveillance, and control of assigned inmates, probationers, parolees, or
community controlees within the Department of Corrections' institutions or within the
community
Misdemeanor Probation Officers - ANSWERType of probation officer that supervises an
offender that bonds out of jail and is waiting on the disposition of his/her case or
sentenced to misdemeanor probation
Criminal Justice - ANSWERrefers to the structure, functions, and decision-making
processes of those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and
criminal offenders
3 Main components of the criminal justice system - ANSWERLaw Enforcement, Courts,
and Corrections
Responsibility of Law Enforcement - ANSWEREnforcement and Maintaining Civil Order
Responsibility of Courts - ANSWERInterpretation of laws and sentencing
Responsibility of the Department of Corrections - ANSWEREnforcing punishment as
defined by the court system and ensuring public safety
Florida Department if Law Enforcement (FDLE) - ANSWERProvides investigative,
forensic, and protective services in several key investigative focus areas.
, ALSO supports the Criminal Justice Standards and Training commission in the
establishment and oversight of criminal justice officers, standards, and training
Jurisdiction - ANSWERthe types of cases in which the courts can make decisions
Judgement - ANSWERa formal decision made by the courts, an obligation made by the
ruling of a court
Court Order - ANSWERdefines a legal relationship between persons in a court
proceeding, it requires someone to do or refrain from doing something
Injunction - ANSWERa court order that requires someone to do or refrain from doing
something
Warrant - ANSWERa court order that authorizes an officer to conduct a search or
seizure, or make an arrest
The number of levels the state court system has in Florida - ANSWER4
Number of Florida County Courts - ANSWER67
Number of Florida Circuit Courts - ANSWER20
Number of Florida District Courts of Appeal - ANSWER5
The 2 Bureaus under the direction of the Office of Community Corrections - ANSWER1.
Bureau of Interstate Compact and Probation and Parole Field Services
2. Bureau of Community Programs and Victim Services
Probation - ANSWERa court ordered term of community supervision under specified
conditions for a specific period of time that cannot exceed the maximum sentence for
the offense
Parole - ANSWERa post-prison supervision program where eligible inmates (offenses
committed prior to October 1, 1983) have the terms and conditions of parole set by the
Florida Commission on Offender Review
Delegation of Authority - ANSWERGranting of power by the person with authority to
another person
Florida Statute 943.12 - ANSWERExplains the Commission's Duties
Florida Statute 943.13 - ANSWERSets the minimum requirements and standards for
employment and certification of a criminal justice officer
