FDLE SOCE Review UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A correctional probation officer is responsible for: - Correct Answer- • 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) - Correct Answer- 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 - Correct Answer- "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 - Correct Answer- Reentry
The Department of Corrections defines___________ as the process of an offender
transitioning from incarceration in a facility to supervision within the community enhancing
public safety and reducing recidivism. - Correct Answer- Reentry
__________ begins from the time that the Department first has contact with an inmate or
offender. During intake, the Department assesses offenders to determine their needs and refer
them to the appropriate services. - Correct Answer- Reentry
,The Department assesses offenders to determine their needs and refer them to the appropriate
services and examples of services include: - Correct Answer- Treatment programs,
employment services, and educational services.
The Department follows up to: - Correct Answer- document the progress of an offender and
make adjustments and recommendations as needed.
The reentry process continues: - Correct Answer- throughout an offender's incarceration
and/or period of supervision.
The reentry process is crucial to - Correct Answer- breaking barriers and reducing recidivism.
Research shows that offenders may have a difficult time finding employment, which can
cause them to___________ . The goal is to make every effort to reduce the likelihood that an
offender will return to the correctional system. - Correct Answer- Reoffend
Primary Responsibilities of Probation Officers Florida Statute 943.10(3) - Correct Answer-
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. (Pg. 7)
A correctional probation officer is responsible for: - Correct Answer- • 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
• 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
,(Pg. 7)
_________ 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. - Correct Answer-
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. - Correct
Answer- Probation Officers
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Leadership in Supervision To be an effective probation officer, you need to be a - Correct
Answer- Good leader
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Many of the offenders you will supervise on a daily basis have had: - Correct Answer- Very
little positive reinforcement or role models in their lives.
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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. - Correct Answer- Criminal Justice
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This division investigates possible criminal activities related to the insurance industries (life,
health, title, worker's compensation).
Florida - Correct Answer- 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. - Correct
Answer- U.S. Secret Service
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The court system in the United States includes - Correct Answer- Local, county, state, and
federal courts
Are the highest courts in the U.S. and generally take precedence over the state courts. -
Correct Answer- The federal courts
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Means the types of cases in which the court can make decisions. - Correct Answer-
Jurisdiction
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Only hear cases that are violations of federal laws, including constitutional violations. -
Correct Answer- Federal courts
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Only hear cases involving violations of state law. - Correct Answer- State courts
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Courts of limited jurisdiction only decide - Correct Answer- 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 - Correct
Answer- 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. - Correct Answer- Court order
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