Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Prison newcomer 
B) Cigarettes 
C) Values and norms of the prison social system 
D) Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities 
E) Where prisoners may purchase certain items
F)Method of learning the prison subculture
G)Construct a life within the prison with little connection to society
H)Take advantage of prison programs
I)Main source of inmate violence
J)semiautonomous institutions 
A) Prison newcomer 
B) Cigarettes 
C) Values and norms of the prison social system 
D) Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities 
E) Where prisoners may purchase certain items
F)Method of learning the prison subculture
G)Construct a life within the prison with little connection to society
H)Take advantage of prison programs
I)Main source of inmate violence
J)semiautonomous institutions

Question 2

According to Sykes, the greater the degree of solidarity among inmates within the inmate social system, the:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​more severely the pains of imprisonment are felt. 
B)  ​less severely the pains of imprisonment are felt. 
C)  greater the influence rehabilitative programs will have on inmates. 
D)  ​greater the chances the individual inmate will have for survival within the prison over time. 
A)  ​more severely the pains of imprisonment are felt. 
B)  ​less severely the pains of imprisonment are felt. 
C)  greater the influence rehabilitative programs will have on inmates. 
D)  ​greater the chances the individual inmate will have for survival within the prison over time.

Question 3

List several of the adaptive roles you have read about in your textbook. Upon identifying several (two or more) roles, consider: If you were a prison inmate, which adaptive role would you adopt and why? How would you handle the potential for prison violence?

Accepted Answer

Several adaptive roles that are commonly

Question 4

The degree to which inmate leaders are allowed to take matters into their own hands can affect the level of violence among inmates. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some inmates, upon incarceration, decide to withdraw from others as well as isolate themselves as a form of coping with the inmate society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Real money is prohibited in prison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term refers to programs which educate gang members and eventually encourage them to renounce their gang membership.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​jumping out 
B)  ​deganging 
C)  ​gang removal 
D)  ​antiganging 
A)  ​jumping out 
B)  ​deganging 
C)  ​gang removal 
D)  ​antiganging

Question 8

A prison store for inmates to purchase goods is known as a _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A prison store for inmates to purchase...

Question 9

The sociological theory known as the "subculture of violence" argues that violence is primarily found in the subculture.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lower class 
B)  ​youth 
C)  ​gang 
D)  ​white 
A)  ​lower class 
B)  ​youth 
C)  ​gang 
D)  ​white

Question 10

____________ refers to the process by which an inmate absorbs the customs of prison society and learns to adapt to the environment. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ refers to the process by which...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) Prison newcomer 
B) Cigarettes 
C) Values and norms of the prison social system 
D) Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities 
E) Where prisoners may purchase certain items
F)Method of learning the prison subculture
G)Construct a life within the prison with little connection to society
H)Take advantage of prison programs
I)Main source of inmate violence
J)semiautonomous institutions 
A) Prison newcomer 
B) Cigarettes 
C) Values and norms of the prison social system 
D) Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities 
E) Where prisoners may purchase certain items
F)Method of learning the prison subculture
G)Construct a life within the prison with little connection to society
H)Take advantage of prison programs
I)Main source of inmate violence
J)semiautonomous institutions

Question 12

One strategy used by prison administration to weaken gang influence includes conducting strip searches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Correctional leaders have found the best way to weaken prison gangs is to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​negotiate between gang members. 
B)  ​place gang members in the general population 
C)  ​transfer gang members to another institution. 
D)  ​all of these 
A)  ​negotiate between gang members. 
B)  ​place gang members in the general population 
C)  ​transfer gang members to another institution. 
D)  ​all of these

Question 14

Unlike the streets, race has a limited role inside a given prison subculture. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Today nonperishable food items and _______________ have emerged as the standard forms of prison currency. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Today nonperishable food items and _______________ have...

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the commonly identified characteristics of victims of prison sexual assault? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​physically weak 
B)  ​first-time nonviolent offenders 
C)  ​offenders affiliated with a gang 
D)  ​offenders convicted of crimes against children 
A)  ​physically weak 
B)  ​first-time nonviolent offenders 
C)  ​offenders affiliated with a gang 
D)  ​offenders convicted of crimes against children

Question 17

Which if the following is NOT a main category of U.S. prison violence?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​prisoner-officer 
B)  ​prisoner-prisoner 
C)  ​staff-prisoner 
D)  ​officer-prisoner 
A)  ​prisoner-officer 
B)  ​prisoner-prisoner 
C)  ​staff-prisoner 
D)  ​officer-prisoner

Question 18

Is a prison a society unto itself? What does it mean to say that there is a prison subculture? What types of characteristics make up this subculture? Where do the values of prison society come from? Discuss the various elements that comprise a prison society-members, norms, language, etc.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is a prison a society unto itself?...

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

According to Sykes, the greater the degree of solidarity among inmates within the inmate social system, the:

List several of the adaptive roles you have read about in your textbook. Upon identifying several (two or more) roles, consider: If you were a prison inmate, which adaptive role would you adopt and why? How would you handle the potential for prison violence?

The degree to which inmate leaders are allowed to take matters into their own hands can affect the level of violence among inmates.

Some inmates, upon incarceration, decide to withdraw from others as well as isolate themselves as a form of coping with the inmate society.

Real money is prohibited in prison.

The term refers to programs which educate gang members and eventually encourage them to renounce their gang membership.

A prison store for inmates to purchase goods is known as a _________.

The sociological theory known as the "subculture of violence" argues that violence is primarily found in the subculture.

____________ refers to the process by which an inmate absorbs the customs of prison society and learns to adapt to the environment.

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

One strategy used by prison administration to weaken gang influence includes conducting strip searches.

Correctional leaders have found the best way to weaken prison gangs is to:

Unlike the streets, race has a limited role inside a given prison subculture.

Today nonperishable food items and _______________ have emerged as the standard forms of prison currency.

Which of the following is NOT one of the commonly identified characteristics of victims of prison sexual assault?

Which if the following is NOT a main category of U.S. prison violence?

Is a prison a society unto itself? What does it mean to say that there is a prison subculture? What types of characteristics make up this subculture? Where do the values of prison society come from? Discuss the various elements that comprise a prison society-members, norms, language, etc.

The Corrections System

The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice

The History of Corrections in America

The Punishment of Offenders

The Law of Corrections

The Correctional Client

Jails: Detention and Short Term Incarceration

Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections

Incarceration

Incarceration of Women

Institutional Management

Institutional Programs

Release from Incarceration

Making It: Supervision in the Community

Corrections for Juveniles

Incarceration Trends

Race Ethnicity and Corrections

The Death Penalty

Community Justice

American Corrections

Filters

Exam 11: The Prison Experience

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

According to Sykes, the greater the degree of solidarity among inmates within the inmate social system, the:​

List several of the adaptive roles you have read about in your textbook. Upon identifying several (two or more) roles, consider: If you were a prison inmate, which adaptive role would you adopt and why? How would you handle the potential for prison violence?

The degree to which inmate leaders are allowed to take matters into their own hands can affect the level of violence among inmates. ​

Some inmates, upon incarceration, decide to withdraw from others as well as isolate themselves as a form of coping with the inmate society.

Real money is prohibited in prison.

The term refers to programs which educate gang members and eventually encourage them to renounce their gang membership.

A prison store for inmates to purchase goods is known as a _________.

The sociological theory known as the "subculture of violence" argues that violence is primarily found in the subculture.

____________ refers to the process by which an inmate absorbs the customs of prison society and learns to adapt to the environment. ​

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

One strategy used by prison administration to weaken gang influence includes conducting strip searches.

Correctional leaders have found the best way to weaken prison gangs is to:​

Unlike the streets, race has a limited role inside a given prison subculture. ​

Today nonperishable food items and _______________ have emerged as the standard forms of prison currency. ​

Which of the following is NOT one of the commonly identified characteristics of victims of prison sexual assault? ​

Which if the following is NOT a main category of U.S. prison violence?​

Is a prison a society unto itself? What does it mean to say that there is a prison subculture? What types of characteristics make up this subculture? Where do the values of prison society come from? Discuss the various elements that comprise a prison society-members, norms, language, etc.

The Corrections System

The Early History of Correctional Thought and Practice

The History of Corrections in America

The Punishment of Offenders

The Law of Corrections

The Correctional Client

Jails: Detention and Short Term Incarceration

Probation

Intermediate Sanctions and Community Corrections

Incarceration

Incarceration of Women

Institutional Management

Institutional Programs

Release from Incarceration

Making It: Supervision in the Community

Corrections for Juveniles

Incarceration Trends

Race Ethnicity and Corrections

The Death Penalty

Community Justice

American Corrections

Filters

According to Sykes, the greater the degree of solidarity among inmates within the inmate social system, the:

The degree to which inmate leaders are allowed to take matters into their own hands can affect the level of violence among inmates.

____________ refers to the process by which an inmate absorbs the customs of prison society and learns to adapt to the environment.

Correctional leaders have found the best way to weaken prison gangs is to:

Unlike the streets, race has a limited role inside a given prison subculture.

Today nonperishable food items and _______________ have emerged as the standard forms of prison currency.

Which of the following is NOT one of the commonly identified characteristics of victims of prison sexual assault?

Which if the following is NOT a main category of U.S. prison violence?