Criminology Lesson 8.3-Life on the Inside

Even with millions being spent on prison security measures, around 2,000 prisoners escape from jails, prisons, and alternative corrections programs each year in the US.

• True

• False

The majority of prisoners are:

• Male

• Female

The average age of a prisoner is:

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 40

• Over 50

This concept proposes that a prison subculture develops to help prisoners adjust to life behind bars since they have been secluded from the outside society.

• Deprivation Model

• Prisonization

• Inmate Code

• Prison Argot

The process of learning the prison society and its expectations, rules, norms, and values. Prisoners have to make these adaptations due to the changes from them civilian life to prison life.

• Deprivation Model

• Prisonization

• Inmate Code

• Prison Argot

The informal rules and norms that reflect the values of prison society. Some examples: not informing on other prisoners and not trusting prison guards.

• Deprivation Model

• Prisonization

• Inmate Code

• Prison Argot

A unique vocabulary that is often used when in prison.

• Deprivation Model

• Prisonization

• Inmate Code

• Prison Argot

What factor has led to an increase in prison violence in recent years?

• Overcrowding

• Younger prison population

• Transfer of street violence to prison

• All of the Above

Often develop in prisons in order to give prisoners access to unattainable goods that have been deemed contraband.

• Black Market

• Hustling

• Ramen

Obtaining goods that are unattainable and contraband.

• Black Market

• Hustling

• Ramen