Deck 11: The Prison Experience

Question 1

Cigarettes are still used today as the standard prison currency.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

According to Sykes, the prison subculture arises within the prison in response to .

A) economic needs
B) the pains of imprisonment
C) values imported from outside prison
D) gang identities

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The process by which a newly incarcerated person absorbs the customs of the prison society and learns to adapt to the environment is known as .

A) prisonization
B) integration
C) conformity
D) assimilation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

One strategy used by prison administration to weaken gang influence includes conducting strip searches.

Question 5

Prison residents use real money for economic transactions.

Question 6

John Irwin and Donald Cressey suggest that prison subculture encompasses three subcultures, including a convict, a thief, and a straight.

Question 7

is the material currency used in the informal prison economy.

A) Money
B) Prestige
C) Cigarettes
D) Contraband

Question 8

Most prison violence in America occurs between officers and prison residents.

Question 9

One factor in the prison inmate code is not interfering with other incarcerated persons' interests.

Question 10

Some people, upon incarceration, decide to withdraw from others as well as isolate themselves as a form of coping with the prison resident society.

Question 11

Correctional officers carry deadly weapons.

Question 12

Prison residents who are "doing time" see prison as a long-term stay and continue their criminality while incarcerated.

Question 13

Most violence that occurs between prison residents and officers is organized and transpires between large groups.

Question 14

The presence of gangs organized along racial lines contributes to violence in prison.

Question 15

Unlike the streets, race has a limited role inside a given prison subculture.

Question 16

Since prisons are highly secure institutions, rarely does any type of violence take place.

Question 17

The inmate code is a set of norms and values that develops in the prison social system.

Question 18

Adaptive roles help incarcerated individuals cope with prison and survive behind bars.

Question 19

Studies have shown that young men between 16 and 24, both inside and outside of prison, are more prone to violence than older men.

Question 20

The degree to which leaders of incarcerated people are allowed to take matters into their own hands can affect the level of violence among prison residents.

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of gangs in prison?

A) Protection
B) Extortion
C) Religion
D) Camaraderie

Question 22

For contraband "stores," the risk of replaces some of the risk associated with business in the free world.

A) theft
B) discovery
C) violence
D) bartering

Question 23

Which of the following is a characteristic found among victims of prison sexual assault?

A) Serving a life sentence
B) Imprisoned for violent offenses
C) Elderly
D) Not affiliated with a gang

Question 24

The vast majority of assaults on prison staff by prison residents involve .

A) a single assailant and a lone victim.
B) a group of assailants and a lone victim.
C) many prison residents and guards at once.
D) serious injuries requiring hospitalization.

Question 25

The prison is recognized as a functioning community with its own values, roles, language, and customs. This is also known as prison .

A) cliques
B) gangs
C) community
D) subculture

Question 26

Which of the following statements is true about the prison commissary?

A) Some incarcerated individuals' needs are not satisfied by official supply.
B) Prices are low enough for incarcerated individuals to afford.
C) Commissary privileges are a right for all incarcerated individuals.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 27

For many victims of prison violence, the only way for the administration to guarantee them safety is to .

A) place them with similar individuals
B) place them in protective custody
C) transfer them to another prison
D) put under 24-hour observation by guards

Question 28

A principal feature in prison society that reinforces the norms and roles of the social system and influences the nature of interpersonal relationships is known as .

A) bartering
B) programming
C) official rules
D) the informal economy

Question 29

In prison terminology, the "fish" is a(n) .

A) career criminal
B) newcomer
C) gang member
D) elderly person

Question 30

When a person views incarceration as a temporary break in his or her criminal career, his or her adaptive role is known as .

A) jailing
B) gleaning
C) hustling
D) doing time

Question 31

Which of the following is a reward associated with the jailing lifestyle?

A) Increased acceptance by prison officials
B) Fewer problems with those incarcerated people who are known politicians
C) Increased prestige within the inmate social system
D) Greater power among treatment officials

Question 32

Studies of prison violence show that younger men are .

A) more likely to commit violence and to be victims of violence
B) more likely to commit violence and less likely to be victims of violence
C) more likely to be victims of violence and less likely to commit violence
D) no more likely to commit violence or be victims of violence than older men

Question 33

The term refers to programs that educate gang members and eventually encourage them to renounce their gang membership.

A) jumping out
B) deganging
C) gang removal
D) antiganging

Question 34

A set of rules of conduct that reflect the values and norms of the prison social system and help to define for incarcerated people the characteristics associated with the model prison resident is known as the code.

A) institutional
B) prison
C) informal
D) inmate

Question 35

Most prison violence that occurs on a regular basis is between incarcerated people and .

A) psychologists
B) medical personnel
C) other prison residents
D) guards

Question 36

Racist have become part of the inmate code and are sometimes forced upon incarcerated people merely by association.

A) attitudes
B) education
C) programs
D) training

Question 37

Which state has the lowest levels of known gang affiliation/participation in its prison population?

A) Pennsylvania
B) Georgia
C) Montana
D) Colorado

Question 38

The sociological theory known as the "subculture of violence" argues that violence is primarily found in the subculture.

A) lower class
B) youth
C) gang
D) white

Question 39

The number of items that an incarcerated person may purchase or receive through legitimate channels from state to state and from facility to facility.

A) is similar
B) is constitutionally determined
C) differs
D) is determined by law

Question 40

Which of the following has NOT been found to be an effective way to deal with prison gangs?

A) Segregation
B) Restricting visits
C) Punishment
D) Specialized housing units

Question 41

Effective prison management may decrease the level of violence by .

A) strictly enforcing rules
B) collecting accurate data
C) limiting opportunities for attacks
D) minimizing contact between people in prison

Question 42

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
Formerly used as prison "money"

Question 43

The relationship between prison crowding and violence is .

A) clearly demonstrated
B) strongly correlated
C) unclear
D) nonexistent

Question 44

Which of the following is NOT one of the commonly identified characteristics of victims of prison sexual assault?

A) Physically weak
B) Convicted of a non-violent crime for the first time
C) Affiliated with a gang
D) Convicted of crimes against children

Question 45

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
Commissary

Question 46

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
Inmate code

Question 47

A prison store for incarcerated people to purchase goods is known as a .

Question 48

The Act is a federal law that requires the collection of national statistics on the prevalence of prison sexual violence.

A) Sexual Assault Reduction
B) Prison Rape Elimination
C) Prison Sexual Assault
D) Rape Notification

Question 49

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
Gleaning

Question 50

In 2003, the Prison Rape Elimination Act was created in order to .

A) gather national statistics on prison rape
B) make prison rape illegal
C) honor rape victims
D) support incarcerated person's rights

Question 51

In regard to officer-prison resident violence, "the treatment" refers to .

A) training undergone by officers to avoid violence
B) encouragement of prison resident violence by officers
C) intensive supervision to prevent excessive force used by officers
D) unauthorized use of violence by officers against incarcerated people

Question 52

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
Prisonization

Question 53

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
Gangs

Question 54

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
Unit management

Question 55

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
Jailing

Question 56

The criminal is not able to develop the role orientation of "doing time, gleaning, or jailing."

Question 57

The role orientation in which incarcerated individuals attempt to take advantage of prison programs to better themselves and improve their prospects for early release is known as .

A) conforming
B) gleaning
C) doing time
D) jailing

Question 58

The role orientation in which incarcerated individuals cut themselves off from society and attempt to construct a new life within the prison is called .

A) gleaning
B) doing time
C) jailing
D) conforming

Question 59

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
Contraband

Question 60

Match each item to the phrase or sentence listed below.
a. Prison newcomer b. Cigarettes
c. Values and norms of the prison social system
d. Goods and services not allowed by prison authorities
e. Where incarcerated people may purchase certain items
f. Method of learning the prison subculture
g. Constructing a life within the prison with little connection to society
h. Taking advantage of prison programs
i. The main source of violence among incarcerated people
j. Organization of semiautonomous institutions
"Fish"

Question 61

Today, nonperishable food items and have emerged as the standard forms of prison currency.

Question 62

The inmate refers to a set of rules of conduct that reflect the values and norms of the prison social system.

Question 63

On entering prison, most newcomers have to adopt one of four orientations in order to adapt to prison.

Question 64

is an adaptive role in which an incarcerated person views a prison term as a brief, inevitable break in his or her criminal career.

Question 65

A __________ is known in the prison subculture as a passive homosexual.

Question 66

An incarcerated person who is a falls into the "fish" category.

Question 67

Certain positions in the prison society enhance opportunities for , people who become businessmen in the prison underworld.

Question 68

The term refers to an incarcerated person who cannot adapt to prison society due to mental illness, physical weakness, or emotional instability.

Question 69

What role(s) does the "prison economy" play in the prison society?

Question 70

refers to the process by which an incarcerated person absorbs the customs of prison society and learns to adapt to the environment.

Question 71

A is someone who squeals or sells out to the authorities.

Question 72

is a concept used to describe male honor and the sacredness of one's reputation as a man, and requires physical retaliation against those who insult it.

Question 73

Incarcerated people who choose cut themselves off from the outside and generally become key figures in the politics and economy of the prison.

Question 74

What are both the positives and negatives of the process of prisonization? Explain whether you believe it is likely to be a factor in recidivism.

Question 75

Prison gangs are also referred to as groups.

Question 76

What does it mean to say that there is a prison subculture? What types of characteristics make up this subculture?

Question 77

Incarcerated people unable to develop a role orientation are referred to as , meaning they cannot adjust to prison life.

Question 78

List and describe the adaptive roles that individuals adopt after being incarcerated.

Question 79

Explain what is meant by "the prison economy." How does it function inside a prison?

Question 80

Define and explain prisonization.