Question 1

Which of the following is a measure to control prison gangs?

Accepted Answer

A)  observing inmates' routine to identify association with gang members 
B)  moving gang members from maximum-security prisons to medium-security prisons 
C)  facilitating inmates' access to money to control the prison's underground economy 
D)  placing the most violence-prone gang members amidst first-time offenders 
A)  observing inmates' routine to identify association with gang members 
B)  moving gang members from maximum-security prisons to medium-security prisons 
C)  facilitating inmates' access to money to control the prison's underground economy 
D)  placing the most violence-prone gang members amidst first-time offenders A

Question 2

________ visiting is sometimes referred to as "family visiting."

Accepted Answer

Conjugal

Question 3

Telling prison staff what other inmates are doing is an element of the inmate code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Match the definition with the appropriate prison slang term.
-Life outside prison

Accepted Answer

A)  Head up 
B)  Bad Mammy Jammy 
C)  Juice 
D)  On the rio 
E)  Bricks 
A)  Head up 
B)  Bad Mammy Jammy 
C)  Juice 
D)  On the rio 
E)  Bricks

Question 5

Match the definition with the appropriate prison slang term.
-Power

Accepted Answer

A)  Head up 
B)  Bad Mammy Jammy 
C)  Juice 
D)  On the rio 
E)  Bricks 
A)  Head up 
B)  Bad Mammy Jammy 
C)  Juice 
D)  On the rio 
E)  Bricks

Question 6

Both male and female inmates are equally hesitant to talk to prison staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the definition with the appropriate prison slang term.
-Serious

Accepted Answer

A)  Head up 
B)  Bad Mammy Jammy 
C)  Juice 
D)  On the rio 
E)  Bricks 
A)  Head up 
B)  Bad Mammy Jammy 
C)  Juice 
D)  On the rio 
E)  Bricks

Question 8

Male and female offenders have always been housed separately in the United States, even in the earliest jails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Prison Rape Elimination Act requires the collection of information on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault within correctional facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How do most male inmates adjust to incarceration?

Accepted Answer

A)  by seeking support from their families outside the prison 
B)  by isolating themselves and trying to do their time independently 
C)  by forming close relationships with other inmates 
D)  by joining the prison gangs and furthering their cause 
A)  by seeking support from their families outside the prison 
B)  by isolating themselves and trying to do their time independently 
C)  by forming close relationships with other inmates 
D)  by joining the prison gangs and furthering their cause

Question 11

The ________ institution is Goffman's concept of a setting isolating people from society and unnecessarily manipulating them through the actions of the administrative staff.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ institution is Goffman's concept of...

Question 12

Discuss the benefits of allowing conjugal visitation for an inmate.

Accepted Answer

Answer should include discussi

Question 13

The expected rules and behaviors represented by the model prisoner that reflect the values and norms of prison society are known as the inmate ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The expected rules and behaviors represented by...

Question 14

Family organizations formed by female inmates who take the roles of parents and children and other relatives are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Family organizations formed by female inmates who...

Question 15

________ are inmates who have adopted a career of crime and are doing their prison time until they can get out and hit the "big score."

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are inmates who have adopted a...

Question 16

The need for drug treatment in prisons far exceeds the provision of drug treatment programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Women's prisons have nothing in common with men's prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following actions is recommended by the National Major Gang Task Force to monitor gang members?

Accepted Answer

A)  report gang-related grouping activity once a year to the Task Force 
B)  maintain a centralized photo and data file on significant gang members 
C)  help gang members communicate with each other in the prison 
D)  isolate gang members for long periods of solitary confinement 
A)  report gang-related grouping activity once a year to the Task Force 
B)  maintain a centralized photo and data file on significant gang members 
C)  help gang members communicate with each other in the prison 
D)  isolate gang members for long periods of solitary confinement

Question 19

The most important action that prison staff can take to control gangs is to ignore gang activity till it reaches a flashpoint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the relationship that exists when two inmates become jealous and fight over another inmate?

Accepted Answer

A)  collective violence 
B)  prisonization 
C)  sexual triangle 
D)  conjugal visiting 
A)  collective violence 
B)  prisonization 
C)  sexual triangle 
D)  conjugal visiting

Which of the following is a measure to control prison gangs?

________ visiting is sometimes referred to as "family visiting."

Telling prison staff what other inmates are doing is an element of the inmate code.

Match the definition with the appropriate prison slang term. -Life outside prison

Match the definition with the appropriate prison slang term. -Power

Both male and female inmates are equally hesitant to talk to prison staff.

Match the definition with the appropriate prison slang term. -Serious

Male and female offenders have always been housed separately in the United States, even in the earliest jails.

The Prison Rape Elimination Act requires the collection of information on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault within correctional facilities.

How do most male inmates adjust to incarceration?

The ________ institution is Goffman's concept of a setting isolating people from society and unnecessarily manipulating them through the actions of the administrative staff.

Discuss the benefits of allowing conjugal visitation for an inmate.

The expected rules and behaviors represented by the model prisoner that reflect the values and norms of prison society are known as the inmate ________.

Family organizations formed by female inmates who take the roles of parents and children and other relatives are called ________.

________ are inmates who have adopted a career of crime and are doing their prison time until they can get out and hit the "big score."

The need for drug treatment in prisons far exceeds the provision of drug treatment programs.

Women's prisons have nothing in common with men's prisons.

Which of the following actions is recommended by the National Major Gang Task Force to monitor gang members?

The most important action that prison staff can take to control gangs is to ignore gang activity till it reaches a flashpoint.

What is the relationship that exists when two inmates become jealous and fight over another inmate?

The History of Crime and Corrections

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Jails

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Prison Systems

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

The Clients of Adult Correctional Agencies

The Juvenile Correctional System

Special Offenders

The Management of Prisons

The World of Prison Staff

Custody Within a Prison

Treatment and Programs Within a Prison

Legal Issues and the Death Penalty

Current and Future Issues in Corrections

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Exam 11: Prison Life for Inmates

Which of the following is a measure to control prison gangs?

________ visiting is sometimes referred to as "family visiting."

Telling prison staff what other inmates are doing is an element of the inmate code.

Match the definition with the appropriate prison slang term. -Life outside prison

Match the definition with the appropriate prison slang term. -Power

Both male and female inmates are equally hesitant to talk to prison staff.

Match the definition with the appropriate prison slang term. -Serious

Male and female offenders have always been housed separately in the United States, even in the earliest jails.

The Prison Rape Elimination Act requires the collection of information on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault within correctional facilities.

How do most male inmates adjust to incarceration?

The ________ institution is Goffman's concept of a setting isolating people from society and unnecessarily manipulating them through the actions of the administrative staff.

Discuss the benefits of allowing conjugal visitation for an inmate.

The expected rules and behaviors represented by the model prisoner that reflect the values and norms of prison society are known as the inmate ________.

Family organizations formed by female inmates who take the roles of parents and children and other relatives are called ________.

________ are inmates who have adopted a career of crime and are doing their prison time until they can get out and hit the "big score."

The need for drug treatment in prisons far exceeds the provision of drug treatment programs.

Women's prisons have nothing in common with men's prisons.

Which of the following actions is recommended by the National Major Gang Task Force to monitor gang members?

The most important action that prison staff can take to control gangs is to ignore gang activity till it reaches a flashpoint.

What is the relationship that exists when two inmates become jealous and fight over another inmate?

The History of Crime and Corrections

Sentencing and the Correctional Process

Jails

Probation and Intermediate Sanctions

Prison Systems

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

The Clients of Adult Correctional Agencies

The Juvenile Correctional System

Special Offenders

The Management of Prisons

The World of Prison Staff

Custody Within a Prison

Treatment and Programs Within a Prison

Legal Issues and the Death Penalty

Current and Future Issues in Corrections

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