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BCOT TEST 2 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS!!
Three levels of law enforcement - ANSWERlocal, state, federal Components within local law enforcement? - ANSWERPolice and sheriff What do the police enforce? - ANSWERLocal city ordinances Where can local police respond to in terms of emergency situations? - ANSWERanywhere within city limits Who operates jails? - ANSWERboth police and the sheriffs department What is a crime prevention program that is run by local law enforcement? - ANSWERneighborhood watch Who serves arrest warrants, summons, and subpoenas? - ANSWERSheriff department What type of crime prevention programs does the Sheriff's Office run? - ANSWERDARE and GANGS What is GANGS? - ANSWERGang resistant education and training Components of state law enforcement - ANSWERDepartment of Natural Resources, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and Georgia State Patrol What does the Department of Natural Resources do? - ANSWERprovide boater and hunter safety, and enforce wildlife protection law What does the GBI do? - ANSWERcriminal investigations and runs the state crime lab Who operates the state computerized criminal information database? - ANSWERGBI Components of Federal law enforcement - ANSWERFederal Bureau of Investigation Who/what does the FBI protect the US from? - ANSWERterrorist attacks, foreign intelligence groups, espionage, cyber attacks, and high tech crimes What does the FBI protect? - ANSWERCivil rights Incarceration - ANSWERmother of all punishment What can an offender not get if they have not gone to prison? - ANSWERParole
Programs that can be offered while offenders are incarcerated? - ANSWERGED, special education, and vocational school What are the levels of security? - ANSWERtransitional centers, county facilities, medium, close, and maximum The FBI combats - ANSWERmajor white-collar crimes, significant violent crimes, public corruption, and national criminal organizations and enterprises What are the three types of court systems? - ANSWERMunicipal, Superior, and Federal What does the municipal court handle? - ANSWERtraffic violations, small claims, marriage What is the highest dollar amount the municipal court is allowed to handle when dealing with small claims? - ANSWER$15,000 or less What is the dollar amount that the Superior courts can handle when dealing with civil suits? - ANSWER$15, What does the superior court handle? - ANSWERdivorce, adoption, search warrants, and special juvenile courts Who convicts most felonies? - ANSWERSuperior courts 7 deadly sins - ANSWERif a juvenile is found guilty of any of these they will be handled in the superior court What are the 7 deadly sins - ANSWERmurder, rape, aggravated child molestation, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, armed robbery What is the federal government considered? - ANSWERguardians of the constitution What don't the federal courts do? - ANSWERmake or enforce laws What makes up the federal courts? - ANSWERUS supreme courts, court of appeals, district courts, bankruptcy courts What are the three types of corrections? - ANSWERincarceration, probation, and parole Level one security - ANSWERTransitional center Level two security - ANSWERcounty facilities Level three and four of security - ANSWERmedium
What was established in 1963? - ANSWERhealthcare that is guaranteed to offenders Liability - ANSWERa legally enforceable obligation or responsibility Criminal liability - ANSWERwhen a person commits an act that is forbidden by law, that person is liable to punishment by that law resulting in imprisonment, fines, or both. Civil Liability - ANSWERwhen a person violates another person's civil/private rights, that person is liable to punishment by civil law. Civil law is punished by - ANSWERform of compensation (typically money) 1st amendment - ANSWERFreedom of Religion and speech (within the prison) What case established freedom of religion? - ANSWERCooper v. Pate (Muslim) Rights - ANSWERthings guaranteed by the constitution or departmental rules and regulations; these can never be violated Privileges - ANSWERgranted as a particular benefit, advantage, or favor. The institution may take them away under certain circumstances Examples of privileges - ANSWERstore call, yard time, phone calls, visitation In a religious request procedure who does the offender give their request to once they've completed it? - ANSWERcounselor In a religious request procedure what does the counselor do once the offender has given them the request? - ANSWERenter into scribe and then give to the chaplain In a religious request procedure what does the chaplain do once the counselor gives them the completed request? - ANSWERreviews, keeps a copy, forwards to warden In a religious request process what does the warden, regional director, or field ops director do with the completed form? - ANSWERreview the form What does the chaplaincy and general counsel do with a religious request form? - ANSWERReview the form and render a decision How long does the general counsel and chaplaincy have to provide a decision? - ANSWER30 days from the original submission Demeanor - ANSWERone's outward behavior, conduct, or deportment Credibility - ANSWERone's testimony is worthy of confidence or is believable OCGA 35-3-38 - ANSWERobtaining information and disclosing to others is illegal
Eighth Amendment - ANSWERExcessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Fourteenth Amendment - ANSWERright to due process and equal protection of the laws What are staff responsibilities - ANSWERmedical treatment, safety, sanitation, use of force, due process, freedom of speech an religion, search and seizures, drug testing, information Where can confidential information come from that is related to an offender? - ANSWERlawyer, doctor, clergy, mental health professional, communications about inmates criminal history Tort cases - ANSWERwrongful act, damage, or injury done willfully, negligently, or where strict liability is involved Examples of tort cases - ANSWERsimple negligence, gross of wanton negligence, intentional wrong Section 1983 cases - ANSWERstaff members deprived the prisoner of the constitutional right, privilege, or immunity Color of law - ANSWERmisuse of authority Good faith - ANSWERno intent to harm; absence of malice reasonable conduct - ANSWERacceptable behavior justification - ANSWERthe act can be justified according to laws, rules, regulations, and training PREA - ANSWERPrison Rape Elimination Act, zero tolerance; offenders cannot consent Escort position: one officer - ANSWER3 paces behind or level 2.5 position Escort position: two officers - ANSWERone at level 2 or 2.5 and the other at level 3 drug - ANSWERany chemical substance, including alcohol, which affects a person in such a way as to ring about physiological, emotional, or behavioral changes Drug abuse - ANSWERthe misuse of substances or drugs How many official counts are required in a 24 hour period? - ANSWER
