Correctional Officer SOCE Exam Review
Correctional Officer - answer Any person who is appointed or employed full time by the
state or any political subdivision thereof, or any private entity which as contracted with
the state or county and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, care, custody,
and control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution.
Florida Administrative Code (FAC) - answer The body of law that oversees public
regulatory agencies.
Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS) - answer Standards set by the Florida Sheriff's
Association and with which all local jails must comply.
FS 943.12 - answerThe Florida Statute that explains the CJSTC's duties.
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission - answer Oversee the certification,
employment, training, and conduct of Florida law enforcement, correctional, and
correctional probation officers.
FS 943.13 - answerSets the minimum requirements and standards that a person must
meet before becoming certified as an officer.
nolo contendere (no contest) - answerWhen a person does not accept or deny
responsibility for the charges but agrees to accept punishment.
112.313 F.S. - answerStatues that defines misusing your official position.
943.1395(6) - answerStatute that the CJSTC must be in accordance with to revoke an
officer's certification.
Values - answerPrincipals, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable.
They are core beliefs that guide or motivate a person's attitude and actions.
Ethics - answerThe moral or principles that govern an individual or group. These
principles are based on society's understanding of right and wrong.
Ethical Behavior - answerDecision making based on ethical values, performed on a
daily basis for personal and professional reasons.
Stereotyping - answerA fixed idea or opinion of a person, group, or a subject.
, Bias or Prejudice - answerA strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject,
whether positive or negative, that is formed without reviewing all available facts or
information.
Discrimination - answerThe negative behavior toward a person or group that is based
on color, race, sex, religion, ethnic, and national origin, handicap, and/or marital status.
Assumption - answerA notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that
may or may not be factual.
Professionalism - answerBehavior that demonstrates good character and is marked by
pride in self and career.
Chain of Command - answerThe order of authority within an organization.
Organization - answerA group of two or more people who cooperate to accomplish an
objective or multiple objectives.
Insubordination - answerFailure to follow lawful orders from supervisors.
Jurisdiction - answerTypes of cases in which the court can make decisions.
67 - answerThe number of county courts in the state of Florida and have limited
jurisdiction.
20 - answerThe number of circuit courts in the state of Florida.
5 - answerThe number of District Court of Appeals that the state of Florida has.
Florida Supreme Court - answerThe highest court in the state of Florida which consists
of seven judges appointed by the Governor.
United States Federal Courts System - answerConsists of the United States District
Courts, Courts of Appeals and the US Supreme Court.
Florida State Court System - answerConsists of Florida county courts, circuit courts,
district courts, and the Florida Supreme Court.
Florida Correctional System - answerConsists of prisons(federal and state), county jails,
county and municipal holding facilities, treatment and evaluation centers, probation,
parole, and community control, and juvenile/detention centers.
Office of Institutions - answerThe office in the Department of Corrections that manages
facilities where inmates reside.