Deck 15: Prison Corruption

Question 1

Corruption that is small scale where officials will accept opportunities that may arise but do not seek them out are called:

A) nonfeasance
B) malfeasance
C) grass eaters
D) meat eaters

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following does not constitute malfeasance?

A) protection rackets
B) overlooking a rule infraction
C) theft
D) embezzlement

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which theory of corruption assumes that the government employee makes a rational choice to be corrupt?

A) Bad apple model
B) Public choice model
C) Organizational culture model
D) Moral value model

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance are three forms of ____________ .

A) authoritative control
B) discretionary misconduct
C) opportunities for misconduct
D) all of the above

Question 5

When selected inmates are provided with access to restricted information, what kind of accommodations occur?

A) status
B) material
C) power
D) none of the above

Question 6

Failure to enforce regulations is a form of ____________ .

A) nonfeasance
B) misfeasance
C) malfeasance
D) none of the above

Question 7

Sue has been working at a correctional institution for 10 years. She began the job as a good, ethical person but her job has transformed her into a cruel, corrupt officer who often disrespects and shames inmates for pleasure. This transformation is called the

A) Prison effect
B) Whistleblower effect
C) Grass eater effect
D) Lucifer effect

Question 8

Corruption through ____________ occurs as an indirect consequence of the exchange relations that develop between inmates and staff.

A) accommodation
B) default
C) reciprocity
D) friendship

Question 9

____________ refers to direct misconduct or wrongful conduct by a public official or employee.

A) Malfeasance
B) Misfeasance
C) Nonfeasance
D) both a and c

Question 10

The process of civilian gang members with no prior criminal history being recruited to apply to become correctional officers is called:

A) testing
B) active recruiting
C) downing a duck
D) empathy

Question 11

Corrupt practices in prison range from simple acts of theft to large-scale criminal conspiracies.

Question 12

Prison officials who use their position to engage in drug trafficking constitutes malfeasance.

Question 13

All forms of corruption involve the misuse of money, to some extent, by public employees.

Question 14

Correctional institutions are influenced by the power of politics.

Question 15

Misuse or misappropriation of institutional resources is an act of malfeasance.

Question 16

Corruption through default occurs when staff members begin to rely on inmates to assist them with their duties.

Question 17

The prison system is mostly hidden from public view.

Question 18

Approximately 25% of sexual victimization in state prisons involve staff members.

Question 19

Consensual sexual contact between inmates and prison staff is still considered sexual misconduct.

Question 20

The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 established an annual survey of prison sexual victimization.