Question 1

A study of prison slang found that aggressive men who assumed the masculine role in homosexual relations were called tigers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Square,cool,and __________were terms coined in a study which found that the three terms used by the female prisoners to describe themselves were indicative of three styles of adaptation to prison life.

Accepted Answer

Life

Question 3

Prison argot is the slang characteristic of prison subcultures and prison life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In prison argot,"crack kids" are:

Accepted Answer

A) Babies born in prison. 
B) Streetwise young women with no respect for traditional prison values. 
C) Streetwise young women who are drug dealers in prison. 
D) Female prison inmates who are children of drug dealers. 
A) Babies born in prison. 
B) Streetwise young women with no respect for traditional prison values. 
C) Streetwise young women who are drug dealers in prison. 
D) Female prison inmates who are children of drug dealers.

Question 5

In a 2013 BJS study it was found that 23% of the inmates surveyed in state and federal prisons reported experiencing one or more incidents of sexual victimization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prison argot is:

Accepted Answer

A) The challenge facing new correctional officers. 
B) Prison slang. 
C) Another name for drugs used in prison. 
D) Another name for homosexuals in prison. 
A) The challenge facing new correctional officers. 
B) Prison slang. 
C) Another name for drugs used in prison. 
D) Another name for homosexuals in prison.

Question 7

Today's American prisons are relatively calm,but the 1980s have been called the "explosive decade" of prison riots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define and explain the 1996 Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).Why was this act needed? Who benefitted from the passage of this act? Be comprehensive in your response.

Accepted Answer

Requires inmates to exhaust their prison

Question 9

Which one most closely depicts the female offender incarcerated in prison?

Accepted Answer

A) Mostly white 
B) Married with minor children 
C) Early to mid-20s 
D) Most likely to have been convicted of a drug offense 
A) Mostly white 
B) Married with minor children 
C) Early to mid-20s 
D) Most likely to have been convicted of a drug offense

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: An inmate group, gang, or organization whose members act together to pose a threat to the safety of corrections staff or the public, and who prey upon other inmates
An enclosed facility separated from society both socially and physically, where the inhabitants share all aspects of their daily lives
A legislative effort to restrict inmate filings to worthwhile cases and to reduce the number of lawsuits brought by state prisoners in federal court
The process whereby newly institutionalized offenders come to accept prison lifestyles and criminal values
The slang characteristic of prison life
A formalized arrangement, usually involving a neutral hearing board, whereby institutionalized individuals have the opportunity to register complaints about the conditions of their confinement
The values and behavioral patterns characteristic of prison inmates and has been found to be surprisingly consistent across the country
A policy of nonintervention with regard to prison management that U.S. courts tended to follow until the late 1960s. For the past 40 years, the doctrine has languished as judicial intervention in prison administration dramatically increased
A wanton disregard by corrections personnel for the well-being of inmates
The legal status of prisoners in some jurisdictions who are denied the opportunity to vote, hold public office, marry, or enter into contracts by virtue of their status as incarcerated felons

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Prison argot and Prisonization and Civil death is...

Question 11

A wanton disregard by corrections personnel for the well-being of inmates is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Deliberate indifference. 
B) The hands-off doctrine. 
C) Compassion. 
D) Deliberate difference. 
A) Deliberate indifference. 
B) The hands-off doctrine. 
C) Compassion. 
D) Deliberate difference.

Question 12

A security threat group (STG)is an inmate group,gang,or organization whose members act together to pose a threat to the safety of corrections staff or the public,who prey upon other inmates,or who threaten the secure and orderly operation of a correctional institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 2013,Anthony Marshall,the son of socialite Brooke Astor,was sent to a New York prison for stealing the family fortune.What was special about Marshall?

Accepted Answer

A) He was the oldest non-violent criminal sent to prison in New York. 
B) He was the oldest violent criminal sent to prison in New York. 
C) He was the oldest non-violent criminal to be released back into society in New York. 
D) He was the oldest violent criminal to be released back into society in New York. 
A) He was the oldest non-violent criminal sent to prison in New York. 
B) He was the oldest violent criminal sent to prison in New York. 
C) He was the oldest non-violent criminal to be released back into society in New York. 
D) He was the oldest violent criminal to be released back into society in New York.

Question 14

The author has raised several major issues facing prisons today.Define and comment on three of those major issues and how they affect prison life,society,and the inmates in the future.Analyze the issues you feel are the most pressing for corrections to face in the future.

Accepted Answer

AIDS - Some years ago,AIDS was the leadi

Question 15

Prison ________ is the values and behavioral patterns characteristic of prison inmates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prison ________ is the values and behavioral...

Question 16

In 2012 a riot broke out in a desperately overcrowded Mexican prison in the town of Apodaca.How many inmates were killed before the riot was brought under control?

Accepted Answer

A) 125 
B) 54 
C) 44 
D) 24 
A) 125 
B) 54 
C) 44 
D) 24

Question 17

One suggested cause for prison riots is they provide the opportunity to "cleanse" the prison of informers and rats and to resolve power struggles among ethnic groups within the institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the court system,the balancing test attempts to weigh the rights of an individual,as guaranteed by the Constitution,against the authority of the states to make laws or otherwise restrict a person's freedom in order to protect the state's interests and its citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

There is mandatory psychological testing for all new correctional officers prior to hiring in all 50 states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An inmate group,gang,or organization whose members act together to pose a threat to the safety of corrections staff or the public,who prey upon other inmates is called:

Accepted Answer

A) A security threat group. 
B) Prison argots. 
C) Prisonization. 
D) Deliberate indifference. 
A) A security threat group. 
B) Prison argots. 
C) Prisonization. 
D) Deliberate indifference.

A study of prison slang found that aggressive men who assumed the masculine role in homosexual relations were called tigers.

Square,cool,and __________were terms coined in a study which found that the three terms used by the female prisoners to describe themselves were indicative of three styles of adaptation to prison life.

Prison argot is the slang characteristic of prison subcultures and prison life.

In prison argot,"crack kids" are:

In a 2013 BJS study it was found that 23% of the inmates surveyed in state and federal prisons reported experiencing one or more incidents of sexual victimization.

Prison argot is:

Today's American prisons are relatively calm,but the 1980s have been called the "explosive decade" of prison riots.

Define and explain the 1996 Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).Why was this act needed? Who benefitted from the passage of this act? Be comprehensive in your response.

Which one most closely depicts the female offender incarcerated in prison?

A wanton disregard by corrections personnel for the well-being of inmates is known as:

A security threat group (STG)is an inmate group,gang,or organization whose members act together to pose a threat to the safety of corrections staff or the public,who prey upon other inmates,or who threaten the secure and orderly operation of a correctional institution.

In 2013,Anthony Marshall,the son of socialite Brooke Astor,was sent to a New York prison for stealing the family fortune.What was special about Marshall?

The author has raised several major issues facing prisons today.Define and comment on three of those major issues and how they affect prison life,society,and the inmates in the future.Analyze the issues you feel are the most pressing for corrections to face in the future.

Prison ________ is the values and behavioral patterns characteristic of prison inmates.

In 2012 a riot broke out in a desperately overcrowded Mexican prison in the town of Apodaca.How many inmates were killed before the riot was brought under control?

One suggested cause for prison riots is they provide the opportunity to "cleanse" the prison of informers and rats and to resolve power struggles among ethnic groups within the institution.

In the court system,the balancing test attempts to weigh the rights of an individual,as guaranteed by the Constitution,against the authority of the states to make laws or otherwise restrict a person's freedom in order to protect the state's interests and its citizens.

There is mandatory psychological testing for all new correctional officers prior to hiring in all 50 states.

An inmate group,gang,or organization whose members act together to pose a threat to the safety of corrections staff or the public,who prey upon other inmates is called:

What Is Criminal Justice?

The Crime Picture

The Search for Causes

Criminal Law

Policing: History and Structure

Policing: Purpose and Organization

Policing: Legal Aspects

Policing: Issues and Challenges

The Courts: Structure and Participants

Pretrial Activities and the Criminal Trial

Sentencing

Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

Juvenile Justice

Drugs and Crime

Terrorism and Multinational Criminal Justice

The Future of Criminal Justice

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Exam 14: Prison Life

A study of prison slang found that aggressive men who assumed the masculine role in homosexual relations were called tigers.

Square,cool,and __________were terms coined in a study which found that the three terms used by the female prisoners to describe themselves were indicative of three styles of adaptation to prison life.

Prison argot is the slang characteristic of prison subcultures and prison life.

In prison argot,"crack kids" are:

In a 2013 BJS study it was found that 23% of the inmates surveyed in state and federal prisons reported experiencing one or more incidents of sexual victimization.

Prison argot is:

Today's American prisons are relatively calm,but the 1980s have been called the "explosive decade" of prison riots.

Define and explain the 1996 Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA).Why was this act needed? Who benefitted from the passage of this act? Be comprehensive in your response.

Which one most closely depicts the female offender incarcerated in prison?

A wanton disregard by corrections personnel for the well-being of inmates is known as:

A security threat group (STG)is an inmate group,gang,or organization whose members act together to pose a threat to the safety of corrections staff or the public,who prey upon other inmates,or who threaten the secure and orderly operation of a correctional institution.

In 2013,Anthony Marshall,the son of socialite Brooke Astor,was sent to a New York prison for stealing the family fortune.What was special about Marshall?

The author has raised several major issues facing prisons today.Define and comment on three of those major issues and how they affect prison life,society,and the inmates in the future.Analyze the issues you feel are the most pressing for corrections to face in the future.

Prison ________ is the values and behavioral patterns characteristic of prison inmates.

In 2012 a riot broke out in a desperately overcrowded Mexican prison in the town of Apodaca.How many inmates were killed before the riot was brought under control?

One suggested cause for prison riots is they provide the opportunity to "cleanse" the prison of informers and rats and to resolve power struggles among ethnic groups within the institution.

In the court system,the balancing test attempts to weigh the rights of an individual,as guaranteed by the Constitution,against the authority of the states to make laws or otherwise restrict a person's freedom in order to protect the state's interests and its citizens.

There is mandatory psychological testing for all new correctional officers prior to hiring in all 50 states.

An inmate group,gang,or organization whose members act together to pose a threat to the safety of corrections staff or the public,who prey upon other inmates is called:

What Is Criminal Justice?

The Crime Picture

The Search for Causes

Criminal Law

Policing: History and Structure

Policing: Purpose and Organization

Policing: Legal Aspects

Policing: Issues and Challenges

The Courts: Structure and Participants

Pretrial Activities and the Criminal Trial

Sentencing

Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions

Prisons and Jails

Juvenile Justice

Drugs and Crime

Terrorism and Multinational Criminal Justice

The Future of Criminal Justice

Filters