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CSO Certification Exam
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1. 4 conditions of community supervision that cause conflict - ANS ✓1.
avoid injurious or vicious habits including drugs and alcohol
2. avoid persons or places of disreputable or harmful character
3. remain in a specified area
4. pay your court costs and fees
2. 4 major functions of CJAD - ANS ✓1. allow localities to develop effective
sanctions for defendants
2. provide increase opportunities for defendants t make restitution
3. provide increased use of community penalties based on local needs
4. promote efficiency/economy in the delivery of community based correctional
programs
3. Code of Ethics - ANS ✓maintain high standards of honesty, integrity &
impartiality, uphold laws, do not discriminate or sexually harass, maintain
confidentiality, and do not use position for personal gain.
4. 7 steps of Criminal Justice process - ANS ✓1. charge
2. plea
3. evidence
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4. findings
5. assessment of punishment
6. imposition of suspension or punishment
7. execution of punishment
5. charge - ANS ✓prosecution of criminal action begins with state filing a
charging instrument.
6. plea - ANS ✓three types - guilty, no contest, not guilty
7. evidence - ANS ✓the presentation of evidence is known as a trial - Texas 2
part - trial on guilt or innocence and then on sentencing
8. findings - ANS ✓finding of guilty or not guilty by jury or judge
9. assessment of punishment - ANS ✓if the def is found guilty the judge will
assess punishment
10. imposition/punishment - ANS ✓prison or jail sentence or
community supervision starts with this
11. execution of punishment - ANS ✓this begins when the def is
actually incarcerated
12. 4 types of community supervision - ANS ✓1. reg felony & misd
community supervision
2. deferred adjudication felony & misd community supervision
3. shock community supervision for f & m
4. stated jail felony community supervision
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CSO Certification Exam
Questions with Correct Verified
Answers Latest Update
(2024/2025) Guaranteed Pass
1. 4 conditions of community supervision that cause conflict - ANS ✓1.
avoid injurious or vicious habits including drugs and alcohol
2. avoid persons or places of disreputable or harmful character
3. remain in a specified area
4. pay your court costs and fees
2. 4 major functions of CJAD - ANS ✓1. allow localities to develop effective
sanctions for defendants
2. provide increase opportunities for defendants t make restitution
3. provide increased use of community penalties based on local needs
4. promote efficiency/economy in the delivery of community based correctional
programs
3. Code of Ethics - ANS ✓maintain high standards of honesty, integrity &
impartiality, uphold laws, do not discriminate or sexually harass, maintain
confidentiality, and do not use position for personal gain.
4. 7 steps of Criminal Justice process - ANS ✓1. charge
2. plea
3. evidence
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4. findings
5. assessment of punishment
6. imposition of suspension or punishment
7. execution of punishment
5. charge - ANS ✓prosecution of criminal action begins with state filing a
charging instrument.
6. plea - ANS ✓three types - guilty, no contest, not guilty
7. evidence - ANS ✓the presentation of evidence is known as a trial - Texas 2
part - trial on guilt or innocence and then on sentencing
8. findings - ANS ✓finding of guilty or not guilty by jury or judge
9. assessment of punishment - ANS ✓if the def is found guilty the judge will
assess punishment
10. imposition/punishment - ANS ✓prison or jail sentence or
community supervision starts with this
11. execution of punishment - ANS ✓this begins when the def is
actually incarcerated
12. 4 types of community supervision - ANS ✓1. reg felony & misd
community supervision
2. deferred adjudication felony & misd community supervision
3. shock community supervision for f & m
4. stated jail felony community supervision
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