Question 1

Effective prison management may decrease the level of violence by .

Accepted Answer

A)  strictly enforcing rules 
B)  collecting accurate data 
C)  limiting opportunities for attacks 
D)  minimizing contact between people in prison 
A)  strictly enforcing rules 
B)  collecting accurate data 
C)  limiting opportunities for attacks 
D)  minimizing contact between people in prison

Question 2

Most violence that occurs between prison residents and officers is organized and transpires between large groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 emerged...

Question 4

The term refers to programs that 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 5

The degree to which leaders of incarcerated people are allowed to take matters into their own hands can affect the level of violence among prison residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
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 incarcerated people may purchase certain items 
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society 
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people 
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
-Prisonization

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is known in the prison...

Question 8

Studies of prison violence show that younger men are .

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to commit violence and to be victims of violence 
B)  more likely to commit violence and less likely to be victims of violence 
C)  more likely to be victims of violence and less likely to commit violence 
D)  no more likely to commit violence or be victims of violence than older men 
A)  more likely to commit violence and to be victims of violence 
B)  more likely to commit violence and less likely to be victims of violence 
C)  more likely to be victims of violence and less likely to commit violence 
D)  no more likely to commit violence or be victims of violence than older men

Question 9

Define and explain prisonization.

Accepted Answer

Prisonization refers to the process by w

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One factor in the prison inmate code is not interfering with other incarcerated persons' interests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
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 incarcerated people may purchase certain items 
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society 
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people 
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
-Inmate code

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each item to the phrase or...

Question 13

Since prisons are highly secure institutions, rarely does any type of violence take place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic found among victims of prison sexual assault?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serving a life sentence 
B)  Imprisoned for violent offenses 
C)  Elderly 
D)  Not affiliated with a gang 
A)  Serving a life sentence 
B)  Imprisoned for violent offenses 
C)  Elderly 
D)  Not affiliated with a gang

Question 15

The inmate code is a set of norms and values that develops in the prison social system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The number of items that an incarcerated person may purchase or receive through legitimate channels from state to state and from facility to facility.

Accepted Answer

A)  is similar 
B)  is constitutionally determined 
C)  differs 
D)  is determined by law 
A)  is similar 
B)  is constitutionally determined 
C)  differs 
D)  is determined by law

Question 17

Incarcerated people unable to develop a role orientation are referred to as , meaning they cannot adjust to prison life.

Accepted Answer

disorganiz

Question 18

Prison residents use real money for economic transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A principal feature in prison society that reinforces the norms and roles of the social system and influences the nature of interpersonal relationships is known as .

Accepted Answer

A)  bartering 
B)  programming 
C)  official rules 
D)  the informal economy 
A)  bartering 
B)  programming 
C)  official rules 
D)  the informal economy

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  career criminal 
B)  newcomer 
C)  gang member 
D)  elderly person 
A)  career criminal 
B)  newcomer 
C)  gang member 
D)  elderly person

Exam 11: The Prison Experience

Effective prison management may decrease the level of violence by .

Most violence that occurs between prison residents and officers is organized and transpires between large groups.

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

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

The degree to which leaders of incarcerated people are allowed to take matters into their own hands can affect the level of violence among prison residents.

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

Studies of prison violence show that younger men are .

Define and explain prisonization.

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

One factor in the prison inmate code is not interfering with other incarcerated persons' interests.

Since prisons are highly secure institutions, rarely does any type of violence take place.

Which of the following is a characteristic found among victims of prison sexual assault?

The inmate code is a set of norms and values that develops in the prison social system.

The number of items that an incarcerated person may purchase or receive through legitimate channels from state to state and from facility to facility.

Incarcerated people unable to develop a role orientation are referred to as , meaning they cannot adjust to prison life.

Prison residents use real money for economic transactions.

A principal feature in prison society that reinforces the norms and roles of the social system and influences the nature of interpersonal relationships is known as .

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

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The History of Corrections in America

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The Law of Corrections

The Correctional Client

Jails: Detention and Short-Term Incarceration

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Incarceration

Incarceration of Women

Institutional Management

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Release From Incarceration

Making It: Supervision in the Community

Corrections for Juveniles

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