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Q: How many of the female prisoners in state prisons have children under the age of 18? a. one-third b. one-half c. three-fifths d. three-fourths

Q: Which style are women prisoners least likely to approach their confinement with? a. adopted style b. convict style c. isolate style d. integrated style

Q: Which style gives female inmates the feeling that they have no control over their prison environment? a. adopted style b. convict style c. isolate style d. integrated style

Q: Which model of coping with prison life has women associating with other prisoners and enjoying their associations while having few problems with correctional officers? a. adopted style b. convict style c. isolate style d. integrated style

Q: What is the term used to describe any behavior that can bring trouble or conflict with staff and other prisoners? a. the flow b. the heat c. the mix d. none of these

Q: A type of prison socialization in which women deal with incarceration by becoming part of make-believe family is a: a. pretend family. b. kinship network. c. family structure network. d. none of these choices.

Q: Which of the following is Not one of the major reasons that women are confined to administrative segregation? a. assaults on staff b. drug-related offenses c. fighting d. sexual relationships

Q: According to the text, in some prisons the female role in a homosexual prison relationship is referred to as: a. femme. b. butch. c. mother. d. grandmother.

Q: According to the text, in some prisons the dominant, or male, role in a homosexual relationship in the prison society is known as: a. femme. b. butch. c. dad. d. grandfather.

Q: A grouping of unrelated individuals who have assumed the traditional family roles of mother, father, and grandparents is known as a: a. false family. b. fake family. c. fictive family. d. play family.

Q: Which of the following is Not a characteristic of the prison love affairs that are established in female prisons? a. They are unstable. b. They are long term. c. They are explosive. d. There is a strict differentiation between the male and female role.

Q: Which researcher found that women in prison cope by establishing homosexual relationships? a. Giallombardo b. Gresham and Sykes c. Hefferman d. Ward and Kassebaum

Q: Sentencing laws fail to consider that the reasons that compel many women to remain silent include: a. domestic violence. b. economic dependence. c. immigration status. d. all of these choices.

Q: Which psychological problem are more women prisoners diagnosed with? a. psychotic illness b. depression c. personality disorder d. Most women in prison do not have psychological problems.

Q: Female offenders are more likely than males to be convicted of: a. a nonviolent crime. b. murder. c. rape. d. kidnapping.

Q: Gender neutral sentences have: a. placed more women behind bars. b. allowed women to get away with crimes that males are typically charged with. c. had no effect on women. d. all of these choices.

Q: The use of mandatory minimums have: a. not had an effect on female offenders. b. benefited female offenders. c. not benefited female offenders. d. none of these choices.

Q: The incarceration of so many women with a history of drug abuse and prostitution puts them at a high risk for: a. HIV and AIDS. b. re-offending. c. life-sentences. d. none of these choices.

Q: While males may benefit from sentencing reforms, females: a. also benefit. b. suffer. c. gain even more privileges than men. d. none of these choices.

Q: As juveniles, many incarcerated women experienced: a. physical abuse. b. sexual abuse. c. harsh discipline. d. all of these choices.

Q: Before 1960, independent women's prisons were relatively: a. common. b. rare. c. expensive. d. none of these choices.

Q: Almost half of the women in prison today under mandatory sentencing laws have been convicted of: a. murder. b. theft. c. kidnapping. d. conspiracy.

Q: Discuss the challenges of correctional officers in men's prisons.

Q: Prison riots and other disturbances are often hard to control. What can be done to avert some of these problems?

Q: Discuss the forms that violence might take in prisons.

Q: Sexual assaults occur in all prisons. How are they controlled? Why is it difficult to control sexual assaults?

Q: What is contraband, and how does it get into prisons?

Q: Discuss prison gangs.

Q: Discuss the two explanations for prison culture presented in the text.

Q: Discuss the inmate code and some of the rules that inmates followed during the Big House Era.

Q: Why is it difficult to initially adjust to prison?

Q: Discuss the different types of classification and how they affect institutional security?

Q: The enactment of equal employment legislation, especially ____________, which prohibited sex discrimination in hiring by state and local government, opened the doors for women in men's prisons.

Q: The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees is an example of a prison __________________.

Q: A ___________________ is a collective response of inmates that is violent, in which they strike out against what they consider to be unfair prison conditions.

Q: _________________ theory is based on the belief that collective disorders occur when prison officials go too far in asserting their authority.

Q: Inmates can check into _____________________________if they feel they are likely to be sexually assaulted.

Q: In order to combat sexual victimization in prison, the _________________________Act was passed by Congress in 2003.

Q: Unauthorized goods possessed by inmates, such as weapons and drugs, is(are) ____________________.

Q: Prison gangs are also called ____________________groups.

Q: Inmates use a unique language or __________ , which is a particular form of slang.

Q: According to argot language within the prison, when an inmate "buys the farm," this is referring to the inmate ________________.

Q: The ______________________ model contends that the management style of the prison has influence over what takes place in inmate culture.

Q: According to argot language within the prison, the exercise area used by inmates is most often referred to as the _________________.

Q: Donald Clemmer is best known for his research at Southern Illinois Penitentiary and, most importantly, for coining the term________________________.

Q: The _____________________ model views the losses experienced by an inmate during incarceration as one of the costs of imprisonment.

Q: The values, norms, and attitudes that inmates form in order to survive in prison is(are) _____________________________.

Q: The process by which inmates learn and internalize the customs and culture of prison is known as____________________.

Q: Those prisoners who talked tough but were really "all wind and gumdrops" were called____________________.

Q: Some aspects of the ______________________include never "ratting on a con" and "doing your own time."

Q: Housing assignments for inmates will be determined through a(an) ____________________________.

Q: ____________________ is a method of assessing inmate risks and needs that balances the security concerns of the institution with treatment needs of the individuals.

Q: Institutions that have implemented a(an) _____________________ have stripped prisons of weight rooms, do not provide cable television, and serve mediocre food.

Q: An inmate who is treated fairly and with respect is much less likely to become a security problem than a prisoner who feels humiliated and abused by staff. a. True b. False

Q: Dothard v. Rawlinson (1977) and Gunther v. Iowa State Men's Reformatory (1979) are the two most important U.S. Supreme Court cases examining whether women are qualified to work in men's prisons. a. True b. False

Q: Inmate disturbances can be nonviolent or violent. a. True b. False

Q: Prison gangs exist in every state correctional system in addition to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. a. True b. False

Q: While prison gangs are a worthwhile discussion, the violence and gang enrollment are both declining in state and federal prisons. a. True b. False

Q: Prison gangs specialize in economic victimization as one of their criminal enterprises. a. True b. False

Q: Formed in 1975 by a group of prisoners who had served time in the California prison system, the Texas Syndicate is the oldest and the second largest inmate gang in the Texas prison system. a. True b. False

Q: Security threat groups include prison gangs. a. True b. False

Q: The importation model views the losses experienced by an inmate during incarceration as one of the costs of imprisonment. a. True b. False

Q: The inmate social code is an unwritten, informal understanding of how the prison "works," including how the new inmates will adjust. a. True b. False

Q: Rats and center men are terms for inmate leaders. a. True b. False

Q: The Big House is a contemporary, family-styled institution. a. True b. False

Q: To avoid victimization, inmates must learn to adopt a defensive lifestyle. a. True b. False

Q: Female inmates have higher rates of mental health problems than male inmates. a. True b. False

Q: Inmates aged 24 or younger have the highest rate of mental health problems, and those inmates aged 55 or older have the lowest rate. a. True b. False

Q: An effective classification system can help ensure safe environments for staff and inmates. a. True b. False

Q: Internal classification determines the level of security and control needed for the incoming prison population. a. True b. False

Q: There are two important processes for male inmates entering prison: the classification process and the difficulties of adjustment. a. True b. False

Q: No-frills policies mean that there can be no alterations to a prisoner's uniform. a. True b. False

Q: Total institution is a term describing an institution that has total control over all aspects of those within it. a. True b. False

Q: Brad just graduated from the corrections academy in his state. He has been assigned to a maximum security prison that houses all types of offenders. He is shadowing a veteran correctional officer named Carl. While working one day in the yard, Carl confides in Brad that he is planning to apply to the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be a correctional officer. He wants to make the change because the federal government pays their correctional officers more. Brad is curious about the requirements to become a federal correctional officer. He asks Carl what the minimum educational requirements are to become a federal correctional officer. Carl tells Brad that he must at least have a: a. GED. b. high school diploma. c. three years of college. d. a bachelor's degree.

Q: Brad just graduated from the corrections academy in his state. He has been assigned to a maximum security prison that houses all types of offenders. He is shadowing a veteran correctional officer named Carl. Brad overheard inmates using terms he was not familiar with. He asks Carl what the inmates mean when they are talking about "pruno." Carl informs Brad the inmates are speaking of: a. food stolen from the kitchen. b. prison-distilled wine made from fruit and other ingredients. c. old inmates who are missing their teeth. d. illegal drugs that have entered the facility.

Q: Brad just graduated from the corrections academy in his state. He has been assigned to a maximum security prison that houses all types of offenders. He is shadowing a veteran correctional officer named Carl. Carl mentioned to Brad on his first day that he may not understand everything the inmates are saying because the inmates have their own unique language. This language is known as: a. argot. b. prisonese. c. slang. d. toughman tone.

Q: Brad just graduated from the corrections academy in his state. He has been assigned to a maximum security prison that houses all types of offenders. He is shadowing a veteran correctional officer named Carl. After 1 week on the job, Brad is convinced that the inmates are just disrespectful and violent in prison because that is how they behaved when they were out on the streets. Because he thinks that inmates bring their behavior from the outside, Brad supports the: a. deprivation model. b. importation model. c. administrative-control model. d. situational model.

Q: Brad just graduated from the corrections academy in his state. He has been assigned to a maximum security prison that houses all types of offenders. He is shadowing a veteran correctional officer named Carl. Carl is attempting to explain the culture of the prison to Brad. Carl explains that there are mainly two explanations to prison culture. Carl believes that inmate behavior is mostly the product of the prison environment. He claims that inmates behave the way they do because they have a hard time adapting to prison because of all they think they are missing. This is known as the: a. deprivation model. b. importation model. c. administrative-control model. d. situational model.

Q: Howard is being transferred from the county jail to the state correctional system. He has never been to prison before and does not know what to expect. He is speaking to another inmate named Darryl on the bus ride over. Darryl has been to prison many times before and is familiar with the processes that inmates go through. Darryl explains the rules that Howard needs to follow. Which is Not one of these rules that Darryl mentions? a. Don"t interfere with inmate interests. b. Never rat on a con. c. Trust the guards over other inmates. d. Never back down from a fight.

Q: Howard is being transferred from the county jail to the state correctional system. He has never been to prison before and does not know what to expect. He is speaking to another inmate named Darryl on the bus ride over. Darryl has been to prison many times before and is familiar with the processes that inmates go through. Darryl tries to explain the unwritten rules that exist in prison to Howard. He explains to Howard that if he follows these rules, his sentence will be easier. What are these rules called? a. inmate code b. inmate handbook c. inmate laws d. inmate rules