Question 1

Discuss the problem of prison violence and what efforts can be undertaken to reduce the chances of such violence.

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Question 2

States place a variety of controls/restrictions on former felons. Discuss several of these restrictions and the impact of such policies on prisoner reentry.​

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Question 3

Compare and contrast the inmate balance and administrative control theories on prison riots.

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Question 4

Elaborate three substantive rights granted to prisoners by the courts.

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Question 5

An inmate trained in law who helps other inmates prepare legal briefs and appeals is often referred to as a __________.

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Question 6

Compare and contrast three forms of correctional treatment, including a discussion of the effectiveness of each treatment.

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Question 7

Discuss the principles of the hands-off doctrine and how it shaped prisoners' rights prior to 1960.

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Question 8

On the basis of the risk __________________ they are given, inmates are assigned to a permanent facility.

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Question 9

The ___________ is the legal practice of allowing prison administrators free reign to run the prison, even if correctional practices violate inmates' constitutional rights.

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Question 10

Describe the criteria used by the courts in determining whether a punishment constitutes cruel and unusual conduct.

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Question 11

Inmates with strong ______________ have a better chance of making it on the outside.

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Question 12

The _______ is the loosely defined set of rules that pervades prisons and has its own norms and language.

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Question 13

Discuss how and why there are differences between female and male inmate cultures

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Question 14

Some correctional facilities have been reformulated into a ________ that apply a psychosocial, experiential learning process and rely on positive peer pressure within a highly structured social environment.

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Question 15

Donald Clemmer's most important contribution to the world of corrections is his identification of the __________________ process.

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Question 16

Inmates with long histories of delinquent and antisocial behavior may have ________________ their antisocial behavior into prison.

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Question 17

What are some obstacles faced by the paroled inmate in the community and how do these obstacles influence the likelihood of recidivism

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Question 18

A treatment approach that focuses on patterns of thinking and beliefs to help people become conscious of their own thoughts and behaviors so they can make positive changes is _________.

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Question 19

Discuss the elements of the Inmate Social Code.

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Question 20

Ex-inmates may also find that going straight is an _______________ impossibility.

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Quiz 12: Prison Life: Living in and Leaving Prison