Question 1

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Triggering event

Accepted Answer

A)   An altercation involving three or more inmates resulting in official action, but where staff control of the facility is maintained.
B)   When prisoners refuse to leave their cells.
C)   Underlying conditions that occur over an extended period of time and provide the foundation for a riot.
D)   One or several specific events that spark a riot.
E)   A situation involving a large number of inmates making a forcible attempt to take control of a sizable area of the prison for a substantial amount of time.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT considered one of Sykes's "pains of imprisonment"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deprivation of health care.
B)   Deprivation of security.
C)   Deprivation of heterosexual relationships.
D)   Deprivation of autonomy.

Question 3

An environment that is physically separate from the larger society and where every detail of a person's life is controlled (clothing, food, housing, daily routine)  is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   super-max syndrome.
B)   deprivation hypothesis.
C)   pains of imprisonment.
D)   total institution.

Question 4

Although it does not exist in jails or minimum-security prisons, an illicit underground economy is found in every prison with medium or higher security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the female inmate code?

Accepted Answer

A)   Don't be afraid to fight.
B)   Follow institutional rules.
C)   Keep busy in programs.
D)   Don't trust anyone.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of prison labor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Day-to-day facility maintenance and operation is maintained.
B)   Prisoners are typically not paid or receive such little pay for their labor that work becomes another aspect of their punishment.
C)   Inmates learn employable skills.
D)   Idleness during incarceration is reduced.

Question 7

The deprivation model suggests that the inmate subculture and its accompanying inmate code is the result of various deprivations that inmates suffer because of their imprisonment. What are some of those deprivations and is it possible to avoid some of them in order to provide a more normal environment? With a more normal environment, would some of the negative consequences of the inmate subculture be avoided?

Accepted Answer

The deprivations include loss of liberty...

Question 8

Match the following terms with their meanings.
-Inmate subculture

Accepted Answer

A)   An altercation involving three or more inmates resulting in official action, but where staff control of the facility is maintained.
B)   When prisoners refuse to leave their cells.
C)   Underlying conditions that occur over an extended period of time and provide the foundation for a riot.
D)   One or several specific events that spark a riot.
E)   A situation involving a large number of inmates making a forcible attempt to take control of a sizable area of the prison for a substantial amount of time.

Question 9

Of the following, which ranks lowest on the prisoner hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Players.
B)   Punks.
C)   Snitches.
D)   Gang members.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a method prisons can use to prevent riots?

Accepted Answer

A)   Consistent and fair rule enforcement.
B)   Quality food.
C)   A policy of negotiating when hostages are taken.
D)   Good classification system.

Question 11

Deviant socialization refers to the process by which prisoners learn the prison culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Of the following, which ranks highest on the prisoner hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gang members.
B)   Squares.
C)   Punks.
D)   Sex offenders.

Question 13

Research finds that inmate misconduct increases following transfer to a new unit regardless of whether it was a higher or lower custody level. Which of the following may be a reason?

Accepted Answer

A)   All transfers require the inmate to be placed in isolation for 2 weeks prior to being placed in the general prison population and misconduct occurs after release from isolation.
B)   Anytime a prisoner is transferred, he or she must start the classification process over and that is frustrating to many inmates.
C)   The sub rosa economy requires newly arrived inmates, including transfers, to "buy" acceptance through stealing food items for more established inmates at the facility.
D)   To avoid being bullied or harassed by the more established inmates at the new unit, the transferred inmate engages in misconduct to establish his reputation.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the male inmate code?

Accepted Answer

A)   Don't snitch.
B)   Don't pretend to be somebody you're not.
C)   Don't make friends with the prison staff.
D)   Keep your dignity.

Question 15

Inmate perpetrators of sexual assault are likely to be (or perceived by others to be) developmentally disabled or mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Although having prisoners work is considered desirable, the problem today is that there are more prisoners than work available to keep each prisoners occupied for eight hours each day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Institutional maintenance jobs are highly sought after by inmates because they provide the most realistic work environment and the best pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The number of ________ in prison is disproportionately less than the number of women in the general population.

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Question 19

Prison ________ control a large amount of the most lucrative part a prison's illegal economy (e.g., drug transactions and gambling).

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Question 20

Explain how collective behavior differs in men's and women's prisons.

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Prison ________ control a large amount of the most lucrative part a prison's illegal economy (e.g., drug transactions and gambling).

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the male inmate code?

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Which of the following is NOT considered one of Sykes's "pains of imprisonment"?

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Which of the following is NOT a method prisons can use to prevent riots?

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Although having prisoners work is considered desirable, the problem today is that there are more prisoners than work available to keep each prisoners occupied for eight hours each day.

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The deprivations include loss of liberty...
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Of the following, which ranks highest on the prisoner hierarchy?

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Research finds that inmate misconduct increases following transfer to a new unit regardless of whether it was a higher or lower custody level. Which of the following may be a reason?

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Explain how collective behavior differs in men's and women's prisons.

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the female inmate code?

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Deviant socialization refers to the process by which prisoners learn the prison culture.

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An environment that is physically separate from the larger society and where every detail of a person's life is controlled (clothing, food, housing, daily routine) is referred to as

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Of the following, which ranks lowest on the prisoner hierarchy?

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Although it does not exist in jails or minimum-security prisons, an illicit underground economy is found in every prison with medium or higher security.

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Match the following terms with their meanings. -Inmate subculture

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The number of ________ in prison is disproportionately less than the number of women in the general population.

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Inmate perpetrators of sexual assault are likely to be (or perceived by others to be) developmentally disabled or mentally ill.

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the male inmate code?

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Explain how collective behavior differs in men's and women's prisons.

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of the female inmate code?

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Deviant socialization refers to the process by which prisoners learn the prison culture.

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Of the following, which ranks lowest on the prisoner hierarchy?

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Although it does not exist in jails or minimum-security prisons, an illicit underground economy is found in every prison with medium or higher security.

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The number of ________ in prison is disproportionately less than the number of women in the general population.

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