Question 1

Which of the following categories is not identified by Sykes (1958)  as a particular challenge to those who serve time in correctional facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   The loss of liberty
B)   The loss of autonomy
C)   The loss of personal security
D)   The loss of freedom of speech

Question 2

Which of the following is prison slang for psychotropic medications?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insect repellent
B)   Bug juice
C)   Bug zapper
D)   Pest control

Question 3

The term __________ refers to any action that is designed to deceive, manipulate, or take advantage of another person.

Accepted Answer

A)   snitch
B)   mule
C)   hog
D)   hustle

Question 4

What is the key tenet of importation theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Refers to the standards in behavior attributed to inmates who earn respect by proving themselves worthy of that title.
B)   Refers to the various inconveniences and deprivations that occur as a result of incarceration.
C)   Refers to assertion that certain social group reactions serve to make certain behaviors deviant, regardless of the individual context in which they occur.
D)   Refers to the idea that the subculture within prisons is brought in from outside the walls by offenders who have developed their beliefs and norms while on the streets.

Question 5

Inmates are considered superior to those labeled "convicts."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The majority of the transgendered population within the custodial environment is female-to-male.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which is the first known major prison gang to develop in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Crips
B)   Aryan Brotherhood
C)   Black Guerrilla Family
D)   The Mexican Mafia

Question 8

A prison gang is considered a security threat group when it meets certain criteria. Identify these criteria.

Accepted Answer

Prison and street affiliation is based on race, ethnicity, geography, ideology, or other similar factors.Members seek protection from other gang members inside and outside the prison, as well as insulation from law enforcement detection.Members will mutually take care of one another's family members, at least minimally, while the member is locked up.Lastly, the group's mission integrates an economic objective and uses some form of illicit industry to fulfill the economic necessities to carry forward other stated objectives.The use or threat of violence is a common tool in meeting these objectives.

Question 9

Define the convict code.

Accepted Answer

A)   A label given to an inmate who reveals the activity of another inmate to authorities.
B)   An inmate's sense of masculine standing within the prison culture.
C)   A set of standards attributed to the true convict.
D)   The process of being socialized into the prison culture.

Question 10

Because correctional staff interacts with inmates on a daily basis, a sense of understanding develops among correctional staff but not between the staff and the inmate population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

There are many psychological aspects of controlling gang activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

Prior to the 1980s, snitches were rare and were afforded no respect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

Identify the three characteristics that are common to prison gangs but not necessarily common to those gangs based primarily on the street.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What is the largest basis for gang affiliation within prison?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hometown
B)   Racial allegiance
C)   Offenses for which the inmates are convicted
D)   Religious affiliation

Question 15

__________ is a term that is used to imply that a person is using others for some type of gain or benefit, manipulating others into doing work, or fulfilling obligations on their own behalf.

Accepted Answer

A)   Snitching
B)   Hogging
C)   Hustling
D)   Punking

Question 16

What type of offenders are at highest risk for being forced into being a prison "punk"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Drug offenders
B)   Sexual offenders
C)   Murderers
D)   Property offenders

Question 17

Define the term respect as it is relevant to prison culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   A set of standards attributed to the true convict.
B)   An inmate's sense of masculine standing within the prison culture.
C)   A label given to an inmate who reveals the activity of another inmate to authorities.
D)   The various inconveniences and deprivations that occur as a result of incarceration.

Question 18

Women have had a long history of conducting prison work. Which is not historically a typical position for women?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clerical positions
B)   Teaching roles
C)   Direct supervision of male offenders
D)   Direct supervision of female offenders

Question 19

The issues that confront women who work in corrections tend to be distinct from the issues that confront men who work in corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most correctional officers and most inmates know the background of other inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Prison Subculture and Prison Gang Influence

Which of the following categories is not identified by Sykes (1958) as a particular challenge to those who serve time in correctional facilities?

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Which of the following is prison slang for psychotropic medications?

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The term __________ refers to any action that is designed to deceive, manipulate, or take advantage of another person.

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What is the key tenet of importation theory?

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Inmates are considered superior to those labeled "convicts."

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The majority of the transgendered population within the custodial environment is female-to-male.

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Which is the first known major prison gang to develop in the United States?

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A prison gang is considered a security threat group when it meets certain criteria. Identify these criteria.

Define the convict code.

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Because correctional staff interacts with inmates on a daily basis, a sense of understanding develops among correctional staff but not between the staff and the inmate population.

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There are many psychological aspects of controlling gang activity.

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Prior to the 1980s, snitches were rare and were afforded no respect.

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__________ is a term that is used to imply that a person is using others for some type of gain or benefit, manipulating others into doing work, or fulfilling obligations on their own behalf.

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What type of offenders are at highest risk for being forced into being a prison "punk"?

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Define the term respect as it is relevant to prison culture.

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Women have had a long history of conducting prison work. Which is not historically a typical position for women?

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The issues that confront women who work in corrections tend to be distinct from the issues that confront men who work in corrections.

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Most correctional officers and most inmates know the background of other inmates.

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Which of the following categories is not identified by Sykes (1958) as a particular challenge to those who serve time in correctional facilities?

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Which of the following is prison slang for psychotropic medications?

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The term __________ refers to any action that is designed to deceive, manipulate, or take advantage of another person.

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What is the key tenet of importation theory?

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Inmates are considered superior to those labeled "convicts."

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The majority of the transgendered population within the custodial environment is female-to-male.

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Which is the first known major prison gang to develop in the United States?

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A prison gang is considered a security threat group when it meets certain criteria. Identify these criteria.

Define the convict code.

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Because correctional staff interacts with inmates on a daily basis, a sense of understanding develops among correctional staff but not between the staff and the inmate population.

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There are many psychological aspects of controlling gang activity.

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Prior to the 1980s, snitches were rare and were afforded no respect.

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Identify the three characteristics that are common to prison gangs but not necessarily common to those gangs based primarily on the street.

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What is the largest basis for gang affiliation within prison?

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__________ is a term that is used to imply that a person is using others for some type of gain or benefit, manipulating others into doing work, or fulfilling obligations on their own behalf.

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What type of offenders are at highest risk for being forced into being a prison "punk"?

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Women have had a long history of conducting prison work. Which is not historically a typical position for women?

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