Exam 14: Prison Life

Which of the following best describes female offenders?

Correctional authorities may not impose punishments on inmates without appropriate due process.

Incarcerated men are more likely than incarcerated women to have experienced physical or sexual abuse.

The ________ includes the values and behavioral patterns characteristic of prison inmates.

Match the inmate type to its description. A)An inmate who sees himself as a political prisoner and society as an oppressor forcing criminality on members of the public through the unequal distribution of power and wealth B)An inmate who tends to live for the moment,rather than considering the future,and who is involved in officially condemned activities such as smuggling contraband,homosexuality,and gambling C)An inmate who acts as a "jailhouse lawyer" D)An inmate who may experience neurotic or psychotic episodes,become involved in drug and alcohol abuse,or attempt suicide to avoid the realities of prison E)An inmate who takes advantage of the positive experiences offered by prison,such as education,job training,and counseling F)An inmate who is affiliated with a gang within prison and uses membership to obtain desired goods inside and outside of prison G)An inmate who sees prison as a natural consequence of crime and who is likely to continue a life of crime once released from prison H)An inmate who participates in spiritual activities and who may ask the prison administration to accommodate special spiritual needs I)An inmate who adjusts to prison by being violent,who is frequently written up,and who spends a lot of time in solitary confinement J)An inmate who views prison as home and does not look forward to leaving,and who usually holds a position of power or respect among the inmate population -The retreatist

The primary reason most children of female prisoners never visit their mothers during the period of incarceration is the desire to avoid the prison environment.

The socialization of inmates into the prison subculture is called

Match the inmate type to its description. A)An inmate who sees himself as a political prisoner and society as an oppressor forcing criminality on members of the public through the unequal distribution of power and wealth B)An inmate who tends to live for the moment,rather than considering the future,and who is involved in officially condemned activities such as smuggling contraband,homosexuality,and gambling C)An inmate who acts as a "jailhouse lawyer" D)An inmate who may experience neurotic or psychotic episodes,become involved in drug and alcohol abuse,or attempt suicide to avoid the realities of prison E)An inmate who takes advantage of the positive experiences offered by prison,such as education,job training,and counseling F)An inmate who is affiliated with a gang within prison and uses membership to obtain desired goods inside and outside of prison G)An inmate who sees prison as a natural consequence of crime and who is likely to continue a life of crime once released from prison H)An inmate who participates in spiritual activities and who may ask the prison administration to accommodate special spiritual needs I)An inmate who adjusts to prison by being violent,who is frequently written up,and who spends a lot of time in solitary confinement J)An inmate who views prison as home and does not look forward to leaving,and who usually holds a position of power or respect among the inmate population -The gang-banger

How did the Supreme Court case of Pell v.Procunier affect prisoners' rights?

Which of the following is probably not a total institution?

Match the inmate type to its description. A)An inmate who sees himself as a political prisoner and society as an oppressor forcing criminality on members of the public through the unequal distribution of power and wealth B)An inmate who tends to live for the moment,rather than considering the future,and who is involved in officially condemned activities such as smuggling contraband,homosexuality,and gambling C)An inmate who acts as a "jailhouse lawyer" D)An inmate who may experience neurotic or psychotic episodes,become involved in drug and alcohol abuse,or attempt suicide to avoid the realities of prison E)An inmate who takes advantage of the positive experiences offered by prison,such as education,job training,and counseling F)An inmate who is affiliated with a gang within prison and uses membership to obtain desired goods inside and outside of prison G)An inmate who sees prison as a natural consequence of crime and who is likely to continue a life of crime once released from prison H)An inmate who participates in spiritual activities and who may ask the prison administration to accommodate special spiritual needs I)An inmate who adjusts to prison by being violent,who is frequently written up,and who spends a lot of time in solitary confinement J)An inmate who views prison as home and does not look forward to leaving,and who usually holds a position of power or respect among the inmate population -The hedonist

Match the inmate type to its description. A)An inmate who sees himself as a political prisoner and society as an oppressor forcing criminality on members of the public through the unequal distribution of power and wealth B)An inmate who tends to live for the moment,rather than considering the future,and who is involved in officially condemned activities such as smuggling contraband,homosexuality,and gambling C)An inmate who acts as a "jailhouse lawyer" D)An inmate who may experience neurotic or psychotic episodes,become involved in drug and alcohol abuse,or attempt suicide to avoid the realities of prison E)An inmate who takes advantage of the positive experiences offered by prison,such as education,job training,and counseling F)An inmate who is affiliated with a gang within prison and uses membership to obtain desired goods inside and outside of prison G)An inmate who sees prison as a natural consequence of crime and who is likely to continue a life of crime once released from prison H)An inmate who participates in spiritual activities and who may ask the prison administration to accommodate special spiritual needs I)An inmate who adjusts to prison by being violent,who is frequently written up,and who spends a lot of time in solitary confinement J)An inmate who views prison as home and does not look forward to leaving,and who usually holds a position of power or respect among the inmate population -The religious

Match the inmate type to its description. A)An inmate who sees himself as a political prisoner and society as an oppressor forcing criminality on members of the public through the unequal distribution of power and wealth B)An inmate who tends to live for the moment,rather than considering the future,and who is involved in officially condemned activities such as smuggling contraband,homosexuality,and gambling C)An inmate who acts as a "jailhouse lawyer" D)An inmate who may experience neurotic or psychotic episodes,become involved in drug and alcohol abuse,or attempt suicide to avoid the realities of prison E)An inmate who takes advantage of the positive experiences offered by prison,such as education,job training,and counseling F)An inmate who is affiliated with a gang within prison and uses membership to obtain desired goods inside and outside of prison G)An inmate who sees prison as a natural consequence of crime and who is likely to continue a life of crime once released from prison H)An inmate who participates in spiritual activities and who may ask the prison administration to accommodate special spiritual needs I)An inmate who adjusts to prison by being violent,who is frequently written up,and who spends a lot of time in solitary confinement J)An inmate who views prison as home and does not look forward to leaving,and who usually holds a position of power or respect among the inmate population -The realist

What was the purpose behind the Prison Litigation Reform Act?

Match the inmate type to its description. A)An inmate who sees himself as a political prisoner and society as an oppressor forcing criminality on members of the public through the unequal distribution of power and wealth B)An inmate who tends to live for the moment,rather than considering the future,and who is involved in officially condemned activities such as smuggling contraband,homosexuality,and gambling C)An inmate who acts as a "jailhouse lawyer" D)An inmate who may experience neurotic or psychotic episodes,become involved in drug and alcohol abuse,or attempt suicide to avoid the realities of prison E)An inmate who takes advantage of the positive experiences offered by prison,such as education,job training,and counseling F)An inmate who is affiliated with a gang within prison and uses membership to obtain desired goods inside and outside of prison G)An inmate who sees prison as a natural consequence of crime and who is likely to continue a life of crime once released from prison H)An inmate who participates in spiritual activities and who may ask the prison administration to accommodate special spiritual needs I)An inmate who adjusts to prison by being violent,who is frequently written up,and who spends a lot of time in solitary confinement J)An inmate who views prison as home and does not look forward to leaving,and who usually holds a position of power or respect among the inmate population -The mean dude

Until recently,________ was the leading cause of death among prison inmates.

Most inmates who sexually assault other inmates in prison generally do not consider themselves homosexuals.

A(n)________ is a formal arrangement which gives inmates the opportunity to register complaints about the conditions of their confinement.

Match the Supreme Court case to its finding. A)Sanctions may not be levied against inmates without appropriate due process. B)Inmates must have reasonable opportunity to practice their religious faiths. C)Incarcerated inmates do not have to be advised of their Miranda rights when being questioned by law enforcement officers. D)Mentally ill inmates may be required to take antipsychotic drugs against their wishes. E)The totality of the circumstances must be considered when determining if prisoners' rights are violated-conditions that may not violate inmate rights individually may do so in combination. F)Prison officials have a duty to provide proper medical care to inmates. G)Created a balancing test for inmate rights. H)Invalidated a policy that involved racially segregating prisoners entering a new correctional facility. -Wilson v.Seiter

The ________ doctrine was the neutral approach that the courts took towards prison management until the late 1960s.