Intro Into Corrections

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Values

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Are principals, standards, and qualities considered worthwhile or desirable.

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Ethics

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Principles of honor,morality and accepted rules of conduct that direct an individual or group.

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Insubordination

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Failure to follow lawful orders from supervisors is considered insubordination.

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Organization

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Is a group of two or more people who cooperate to accomplish an objective or multiple objectives.

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Chain of command

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Order of authority within an organization

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Professionalism

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Is the behavior that demonstrates good character and is marked by pride in self and career.

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Correctional officer

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Means any person who is appointed or employed full-time by the state or any political subdivision thereof or by any private entity which has contracted with the state or County and whose primary responsibility is the supervision protection care custody and control or investigation of inmates with a correctional institution.

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Evidence

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Anything tangible that proves or disproves a fact in a judicial or disciplinary hearing

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Felony

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Any criminal offense punishable under the laws of the state by death or imprisonment in a state facility for a period exceeding one year

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Fruits of a crime

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Anything gained or obtained by committing a crime

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Instrumentality especially of a crime

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Anything used to commit a crime

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Law enforcement

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An organization responsible for the enforcement of laws and civil order

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Miranda warnings

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Provided protection by the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when a suspect in custody is integrated in a criminal investigation

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Misdemeanor

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Any criminal offense punishable under the laws of the state by a term imprisonment for less than one year and a County Correctional Facility

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Negligence

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Failure to use due or reasonable care in a situation where an officer has a duty to act in which results in harm to another

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Parole

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The release of an inmate from a correctional institution prior to the conclusion of the inmates court-imposed sentence

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Prison rape elimination Act

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A law by Congress to address the problem of sexual abuse of persons in the custody of the US federal state or local Correctional agencies implements to make rape prevention and awareness and a correctional setting a top priority

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Privileged communication

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Inmates communication that are given special privacy considerations such as between an inmate and attorney

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Probation

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A court-ordered sentence that places a person under the supervision of a probation officer under specific court order terms and conditions as an alternative to or supervision after incarceration

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Probable cause

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A fair probability or reasonable grounds to believe that a crime was committed face on the totality of the circumstances

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Qualified Immunity

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Protect the officers from personal liability

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Reasonable Force

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The type and amount of force that the officer responsible believes to be necessary to overcome resistance

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Search

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Defined as governmental intrusion into a place where a person has reasonable expectations of privacy

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Seizure

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The act of taking possession of evidence or Contraband for a violation of rule or law

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Sovereign immunity law

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A list of circumstances and requirements that must be met before The Agency or any of its employees can be sued in a state tort action provides protection for state and County governmental Correctional agencies and its employees

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Tort

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A civil wrong in which the action or inaction of an officer or entity violates the rights of another person

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Acting within the scope of employment

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The range of reasonable and foreseeable activities that an officer does while carrying out the agency's business

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Baker Act

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Provides for emergency services and temporary detention for evaluation and voluntary or involuntary short-term Community inpatient treatment

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Chain of command

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The order of authority within the organization

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Chain of custody

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Documentation of everyone who handled evidence as well as when why and what changes if any were made to it

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Civil liability

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Responsibilities for a wrongful act or the failure to do an act that an officer has a duty to perform which results in injury to another person or property and most often involves negligence

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Civil rights violation

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An unlawful interference with the fundamental rights of another person such as the right to due process and equal protection under the law

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Community Control

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A form of Community Supervision that is closely monitored and is more restrictive than probation or parole

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Contraband

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Any unauthorized article or any unauthorized articles and excessive quantities are altered from its intended purpose

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Criminal act

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A violation of the law in Florida a crime is designated as either a felony or misdemeanor

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Criminal justice

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The structure functions and decision-making process of the agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders

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Criminal liability

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When an officer is guilty of committing a crime