Exam 12: Behind Bars: the Life of an Inmate

_____________________ _is the socialization process through which a new inmate learns the accepted norms and values of the prison culture.

In rare circumstances,the parole board may choose to pardon an inmate.

In _____________________________ the Supreme Court ruled that overcrowding,excessive noise,inadequate heating,and unsanitary bathrooms were not cruel and unusual.

Discuss the six general job categories among correctional officers.

A parole revocation hearing provides the same due process protections as a criminal trial.

When a parolee breaks the conditions of parole,____ occurs as the process of withdrawing parole and returning the person to prison.

A __________________ is a group of inmates who band together within the corrections system to engage in social and criminal activities.

Federal and state laws restrict public housing options for ex-convicts.

Describe the hands-off doctrine of prisoner law and the two standards used to determine if prisoners' rights have been violated.

What is a total institution? Discuss how it applies within the prison culture.

Violence by inmates is used to establish the prisoner hierarchy by separating the powerful from the weak.

Efforts being made to help inmates make the transition from prison to the "outside" are included under the concept of ____.

The unwritten judicial policy that favors noninterference by the courts in the administration of prisons and jails is

Jailing is the socialization process through which a new inmate learns the accepted norms and values of the prison population.

Prior to the 1970's,the courts applied the "hands-off" doctrine to prisoner law.

These attempt to measure the risk of an offender recidivating,and are often used to determine whether early release will be granted and under what conditions.

Organized activities for inmates that are designed to improve their physical and mental health,provide them with skills,or simply keep them busy while incarcerated are _________________.

A form of temporary release in which an inmate is allowed to leave the prison for a short amount of time is a(n)__________________________.

____ are primarily administrators who deal directly with the warden on custodial issues.

Each year,more than ____________________ persons leave prison and return to the community.