The Warden of a State Prison Has Been Receiving Complaints

Multiple Choice

The warden of a state prison has been receiving complaints from female correctional officers. Their complaints are not against the inmates but rather are against some of their male colleagues. The complaints allege that the male officers have engaged in continuing sexual harassment, including posting pornographic images in the locker room, using degrading language about them in front of the inmates, and using their hands more than necessary during training exercises. The conditions described in the complaints constitute a:

A) "trickle¬down" abuse.
B) hostile work environment.
C) systemic abuse.
D) misfeasance.