Exam 12: Jails and Prisons

Upon entering prison,most inmates go through a process where they learn and adopt the values and norms of the prison.Some of these values and norms include not portraying themselves as weak or needy,not associating with corrections officers,and to always be suspicious of the motives of others.The process of learning these norms and values is called:

John Smith has been convicted of a nonviolent drug crime and has been sentenced to 18 to 24 months in prison.He does not have a prior record and is considered a low security risk.John will most likely be held in a ________ prison.

The majority of the cost of confining senior citizens in prisons and jails can be attributed to:

Which group of inmates is considered to be at the bottom of the hierarchy of prison society?

Jack and his cellmate,Vlad,get into an argument one day.Jack assaults Vlad and is put into solitary confinement.Because he has been targeted,Vlad is also removed from general population.It is likely that Vlad is placed into:

The most common form of sexual abuse of female inmates is:

Over half of the inmates sentenced to federal prison have been convicted of a ________ offense.

Foreign-born offenders are often infected with:

Steve,Brandon,and Dylan are three friends who have been convicted of burglary.After their sentencing,they are all sent to a prison where they take many tests to determine their programming needs.After they complete these tests,they are each sent to a different prison.Steve does not have a prior prison record and is considered a nonviolent offender,so he is sent to a prison where he resides in a dormitory-style housing unit and has a great deal of freedom of movement.Brandon,like Steve,does not have a prior prison record and is sent to a prison where he must share his cell with another inmate,and he does not have very many opportunities for educational or vocational programs.Dylan is considered a high security risk given his prior record and his behavior while he was on bail awaiting trial.He is sent to a prison where he is subjected to a count at least four times a day and spends very little time outside of his cell.Dylan has been sentenced to a ________-security prison.

The most common formal sanction for criminal behavior is: