Chapter 12: Prison Life

An enclosed facility separated from society both socially and physically, where the inhabitants share all aspects of their daily lives, is called a ________ institution.

• correctional

• total

• regimented

• juvenile

The socialization of new inmates into the prison subculture is called ________.

• administration

• prisonization

• neutralization

• adaptation

Prison language is also called ________.

• convict talk

• prison argot

• "the code"

• the secret vocabulary

________ among female inmates is very high.

• High school education

• Excellent health

• Substance abuse

• Sexual aggression

More than half of the children of female prisoners never visit their mothers during the period of incarceration. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the lack of visits?

• Prisons are located in remote areas.

• Children live with their fathers.

• Caregivers are unable to arrange visitation.

• Transportation facilities to the prison are insufficient.

The ten years between 1970 and 1980 have been called the ________ of prison riots.

• "historic era"

• "death knell"

• "explosive decade"

• "mainstay"

A(n) ________ is a formalized arrangement, usually involving a neutral hearing board, whereby inmates have the opportunity to register complaints about the conditions of their confinement.

• grievance procedure

• court hearing

• balancing test

• inquisition

Correctional systems can prevent the transmission of AIDS through ________.

• vaccinations

• education

• good nutrition

• punishment of HIV-positive prisoners

The loosely defined culture that pervades prisons and has its own norms, rules and language is defined as?

• gang culture

• Outlaw culture

• None of the above

• prison subculture

Which of the following IS a problem with female insitutions?

• Lack of job training

• lack of parenting programs

• All the above

• facilities are geared towards males