The socialization process in which new prisoners learn the ways of prison society, including rules, hierarchy, customs, and culture is called ___________.

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The term "prisonization" specifically refers to the socialization process of new prisoners into the prison subculture, including learning the unwritten rules, hierarchy, customs, and culture of the prison environment. Modeling, learning theory, and imitation may be involved in this process, but the term "prisonization" specifically encompasses the totality of this socialization process unique to the prison context.

The Socialization Process in Which New Prisoners Learn the Ways