Exam 11: The Prison Experience

Define and explain prisonization. Is this process normal in most prisons? Please explain. What are both the positives and negatives of this process? How does this affect inmates upon their release, and is this a factor in recidivism?

A is known in the prison subculture as a passive homosexual.

Correctional officers carry deadly weapons.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Jailing

In 2003 the Prison Rape Elimination Act was created in order to:​

The term _____________________ refers to an inmate who cannot adapt to prison society due to mental illness, physical weakness, or emotional instability. ​

Each year approximately correctional staff members are assaulted by inmates.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Prisonization

A in the prison inmate culture is considered to be an aggressive inmate who pursues his own interests at others' expense.

Men between which ages are more prone to violence?​

A set of rules of conduct that reflect the values and norms of the prison social system and help to define for inmates the characteristics associated with the model prisoner is known as the:​

___________________ refers to an adaptive role in which an inmate views a prison term as a brief, inevitable break in their criminal career. ​

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Fish

Inmates who are "doing time" see prison as a long-term stay and continue their criminality while incarcerated.

An inmate who falls into the "fish" category is known as a .

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below. -Contraband

Cigarettes are still used today as the standard prison currency. ​

Prison gangs are also referred to as .

In prison terminology, the "fish" is a(n):​

The prison is recognized as a functioning community with its own values, roles, language, and customs. This is also known as prison: ​