Exam 15: Incarceration and Prison Society.

What special issues do prison administrators have to take into account when implementing programs for female inmates?Should women have a different standard of punishment?Why or why not?Could such differences be considered gender discrimination?​

Officer Meeks has been assigned to the gang identifying unit within the prison he works for. His duties include establishing which inmates have gang ties upon their admission to the prison. Officer Meeks usually interviews the inmates and notes any identifying information such as tattoos and writings. Officer Meeks has been witnessing a huge increase in members of both the Mexican Mafia and the Texas Syndicate. -What is the likely average percentage of inmates involved in a gang in Officer Meeks' prison?

Few prisons have well-developed mental health treatment programs.

_________ include anything that enhances the comfort of the inmates,such as good food,clean cells,and recreational opportunities.

The rate of confirmed AIDS cases in state and federal prisons is ________ times higher than the rate in the total U.S.population.

Most inmates serve their terms in isolation cells.

"Jailing" is a term used to describe inmates who try to take advantage of prison programs to better themselves.

Explain the use-of-force mechanisms available to correctional officers if needed inside the prison walls.

Contemporary prisoners are more likely to come from urban areas and to have been convicted of drug offenses than prisoners in the past.

Warden Campbell is having a difficult time recruiting qualified correctional officers. He has also had a difficult time maintaining job satisfaction among his current employees. He is working with other wardens within the state to review possible incentives for all correctional staff. He has found that there is a huge shortage of staff members who would be considered minorities, including women. -Approximately how many of Warden Campbell's staff are likely considered minorities?​

Prison administrators are wary of the prison economy because

The architectural design of a prison can influence the nature of interactions,including opportunities for violence.

Behavior that can cause trouble and conflict with staff and other prisoners is called the ____________________.

The set of rules and values that develop within the prison social system and guide prisoners' behavior is called​

Which of the following is true concerning the authority of prison officials?​

Correctional officers can gain cooperation from prisoners through rewards and punishments.

Which of the following is true concerning the history of American correctional institutions?

Racial conflict is not a problem in most U.S.prisons.

State legislators always support increases in funding for educational programs within the prison system because of their success in reducing recidivism.

Prisoners who view their prison term as a brief,inevitable break in their criminal careers and simply a cost of doing business are​