Deck 8: Prisoners and Prison Life

Question 1

One of the "prison tourists" who came to the United States in 1840 was:

A) Enoch Wines
B) Charles Dickens
C) Zebulon Brockway
D) Napoleon Bonaparte

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The Maricopa County, Arizona sheriff who garnered a great deal of media publicity was:

A) Joe Arpaio
B) Joe Biden
C) Jeremy Bentham
D) Darrell Gates

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which former Illinois correctional officer described the prison subculture in his book The Prison Community?

A) Edwin Sutherland
B) Donald Clemmer
C) Travis Hirschi
D) Samuel Walker

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In discussing the notion of a prison subculture Gresham Sykes coined the word:

A) rehabilitation
B) antiauthoritarianism
C) socialization
D) prisonization

Question 5

Which of the following is not associated with the convict code discussed in the text?

A) Don't exploit other inmates.
B) Punish violators quickly and severely.
C) Get the most out of treatment programs.
D) Don't be weak.

Question 6

Inmates new to prison life are sometimes labeled:

A) fish
B) birds
C) targets
D) pals

Question 7

Homemade alcohol concocted by inmates is called:

A) hooch
B) brew
C) gas
D) float

Question 8

In inmate jargon a shank is:

A) a corrupt correctional officer
B) a homemade weapon
C) a trip to solitary confinement
D) early release

Question 9

In his book The Society of Captives Gresham Sykes talked about:

A) the death penalty
B) the pains of imprisonment
C) rehabilitative treatment
D) life without parole

Question 10

Conjugal visits for inmates with their spouses/significant others are available in ______ states.

A) 4
B) 12
C) 25
D) 50

Question 11

One of the most significant pains of imprisonment is:

A) lack of meaningful work
B) abstinence from tobacco
C) lack of heterosexual relationships
D) lack of educational opportunities

Question 12

A study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that ______ of the reported cases of sexual victimization in prison were between staff members and inmates.

A) 100%
B) 75%
C) 66 %
D) 58%

Question 13

Nationwide ______ of state corrections budgets are dedicated to rehabilitative programs.

A) 2-3%
B) 33%
C) 50-60%
D) 75%

Question 14

The number of inmates a facility is designed to hold is called the:

A) average daily population
B) control system
C) rated capacity
D) design overview

Question 15

Prison gangs may be labeled:

A) domestic terror groups
B) violence control groups
C) security threat groups
D) drug distribution cartels

Question 16

Younger inmates typically pose more institutional problems for prisons than older inmates.

Question 17

The convict code is an unwritten set of values guiding how inmates should behave with one another and staff members.

Question 18

Prisonization is most likely to occur with inmates serving short sentences.

Question 19

In inmate jargon a "cowboy" is an inmate who demonstrates a tough demeanor.

Question 20

Inmates serving time for armed robberies have a higher social status in prisons than those convicted of drunk driving.

Question 21

Inmates who cooperate with correctional officers are often viewed as snitches.

Question 22

Prisons typically prohibit inmates from having cell phones.

Question 23

We generally have thorough reports involving cases of forced inmate sexual assaults.

Question 24

There have been recent concerns about inmate radicalization in prison.

Question 25

Solitary confinement may be labeled administrative segregation.

Question 26

What do we mean by an inmate subculture? What characteristics and features are associated with such a subculture?

Question 27

Discuss the notion of prisonization. What contributes to such a phenomenon?

Question 28

Gresham Sykes developed the notion of the "pains of imprisonment." What is meant by this concept and what are some of the elements associated with it?

Question 29

Are prison inmate subculture values influenced by "importation" or "deprivation?" Explain what you mean.

Question 30

What factors have led to the formation of prison gangs? What kinds of problems do these groups pose for inmate and staff safety and security? What can prison administrators do to control gang activity?