47. Benhasabeefwithoneoftheotherinmates.Hehasn’tpaidhisgamblingdebtandkeepsbettingonothergames.
Benisgrowingtiredofdealingwiththeinmatebutheistryingnottolosehishead.Whywon’thegoaheadandget
his money, at any cost?
a. Ben is not a violent criminal.
b. Ben is a low man in the prison hierarchy.
c. There is an inmate social code.
d. The importation model
48. Gettingusedtoprisonhasn’tbeeneasyforBen.Heisahomosexualandwasinacommittedrelationshiponthe
outside, and now he misses his partner. Even though he is in an all-male institution, he has never been assaulted or
victimized,eventhoughthereisalotofmalerelationships.WhatisthemostlikelyreasonthatBenhasn’tbeen
propositioned by other inmates?
a. Ben’spartnercomestovisitandothersknowheis“offlimits”.
b. Ben has been prisonized.
c. Ben ignores the inmate social code.
d. Ben is true to himself.
49. InadditiontoBen’ssportsbettingpractice,hehasajobinthecaptain’sofficehelpingcrunchnumbersandbudgets.
What does Ben accomplish by working in the captain’s office?
a. Vocational training will help Ben at his parole hearing.
b. This is the concept of a furlough.
c. He is working toward his degree in accounting.
d. Correctional administration needs to keep inmates busy.
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Jill has 2 children and stays at home with them. She got into trouble when she hurt her back and got addicted to the
painpillsherdoctorprescribed.Whenshecouldn’tgetanymorepills,shewentsearchingthestreetsforsomething
else to take the pain away. She would leave her kids with her mom and disappear for days while addicted to heroin.
Jilljustgotthroughtheclassificationprocessatthewomen’scorrectionalfacilityandhasfoundoutthatsheis
pregnant with twins.
50. Jill has adapted to prison quite well. She is seen as gentle on the cell block and sometimes worries about the babies
she is carrying. She is protected and cared for and usually stays out of trouble and altercations with the other
inmates. What is the likely reason Jill has adapted to prison so well?
a. She is on a special cell block for pregnant women.
b. She found that she can get high inside prison.
c. She and her cellmate have become lovers.
d. She has joined a make believe family.
51. Jillisn’tsupposedtobefriendswiththecorrectionalofficers,butitturnsoutthatoneoftheC.O’sthatmaintains
security on the cell block went to high school with Jill. They even dated the same guy years ago. What is the major
problem with Jill and the C.O. being friends?
a. The duality of the correctional officers role.
b. Jill will likely turn on her C.O. friend someday to exploit her.
c. TheotherinmatesonJill’scellblockarejealous.
d. Jill will be moved to a special wing to give birth.
52. Jill’snewcellmateismeanandangry.Sheseemstohavehadaroughlife,grewupinanabusivehomeandturnedto
drugs to escape her situation. At one time, she even turned to prostitution to support her drug habit and has long list
ofmedicalissues.WhatismostsignificantaboutJill’scellmateandhersituation?
a. She is not amenable to treatment because of her anger.
b. She is the typical female inmate.
c. She will be a problem for the prison management.
d. Jill is scared that she will be a victim of violence.
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53. Jill,hernewcellmateandtheotherwomenintheprisongetregularmedicalcheckupsandinJill’scase,shegets
additional appointments with the doctors because she is pregnant. They see a counselor and the administration is
attempting to address the counseling and programming needs of all inmates. What is the main reason there is such an
effort to do this for people who committed crimes?
a. As a population, they are the most in need of these services.
b. Inmates are protected from cruel and unusual punishment.
c. Inmates have a right to adequate medical care.
d. Seeing doctors is included in their 4th amendment rights.
Gary has just been granted parole. He served 7 of his 10 year sentence because he was mostly well behaved, he
workedinthecaptain’sofficeandgotanaccountingdegreeinsideprison.Whenheisreleased,hispartnerdoesn’t
wanttoseehimandhisparentswon’tlethimstaywiththemuntilhegetsajobandprovesthatheisnolongera
criminal.
54. Gary has signed up to take the Certified Public Accounting Exam. He was sure that getting a college degree in
prisonwouldmakehimmarketableandhewouldbeabletogetagoodjobuponleavingprison.Hehasn’thada
successful experience thus far and has just found out that he is not allowed to take the CPA exam. What is the main
reason Gary having so much trouble on the outside?
a. Hiscollegedegreeearnedinprisonisnotthesameasafreeperson’scollegedegree.
b. His family is not supportive.
c. Gary is barred from being employed in a financial field.
d. Prison locks people into the lowest rung of society.
55. Garyfeelslikeanoutsider.Hecan’tseemtogetajobdespitehiscollegedegreeandeveryonelooksathimasifhe
is going to steal from them. He is not a criminal and is tired of being treated like one. He is just about ready to
commit another crime so he can go back to his friends on the inside. Why is this feeling common among parolees?
a. Theycan’tfindajob.
b. Hedoesn’thaveaplacetoliveandhispsychologistcan’thelphim
c. Prison rarely address the psychological and economic needs of offenders.
d. The total institution
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56. Given its designed segregation and surveillance, the modern prison is a model ____________________.
57. Clemmer coined the term “____________________ process” to refer to an inmate’s adjustment to prison life.
58. Female inmates often form groups called ____________________ to cope with prison life.
59. While some inmates violate the code and exploit their peers, the ____________________ is someone who uses
the inmate social code as his personal behavior guide.
60. Helping inmates obtain jobs after release is an example of a ____________________ program.
61. In _______________, the inmate is released when the unserved portion of the maximum prison term equals his
or her earned good time (minus time served in jail awaiting trial)
62. The first treatment programs in prison were ____________________.
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63. The two distinct theories of the cause of collective violence are the inmate balance theory and the
____________________ theory.
64. If prison administrators believe that correspondence between inmates undermines prison security, the
____________________ Amendment rights of inmates can be curtailed.
65. ____________________ uses smaller caseloads and closer surveillance and is a form of parole reserved for
more serious offenders.
66. Inmates with strong ______________ have a better chance of making it on the outside.
67. Ex inmates may also find that going straight is an _______________ impossibility.
68. On the basis of the __________________ they are given, they are assigned to a permanent facility.
69. DonaldClemmer’smostimportantcontributiontotheworldofcorrectionsishisidentificationofthe
__________________ process.
70. Inmates with long histories of delinquent and antisocial behavior may have ________________ their antisocial
behavior into prison
Essay
71. How and why does the female inmate culture differ from male inmate culture? How do these differences affect
adjustment to prison?
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72. Discuss the elements of the Inmate Social Code.
73. Compare and contrast three forms of correctional treatment. Include a discussion of the effectiveness of each
treatment.
74. Describe the phenomenon of prison violence. What efforts can be undertaken to reduce the chances of such
violence?
75. Compare and contrast the inmate balance and administrative control theories on prison riots.
76. Discuss the principles of the hands-off doctrine and how it shaped prisoners’ rights prior to 1960.
77. Elaborate three substantive rights granted to prisoners by the courts.
78. Describe the criteria used by the courts in determining whether a punishment constitutes cruel and unusual
conduct.
79. States place a variety of controls/restrictions on former felons. Discuss several of these restrictions and the impact
of such policies on prisoner re-entry.
80. What are some obstacles faced by the paroled inmate in the community? How do these obstacles influence the
likelihood of recidivism?