American Corrections 11th Edition By Todd R. Clear – Test Bank

True / False

1. One factor in the prison inmate code is not interfering with other inmates’ interests.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Prison Society
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.01 – Discuss the “inmate code” and talk about where the values of the prison subculture come from.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

2. The presence of gangs organized along racial lines contributes to violence in prison.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Prison Society
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.01 – Discuss the “inmate code” and talk about where the values of the prison subculture come from.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

3. Most prisoner–officer violence that occurs is organized and transpires between large groups.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Violence in Prison
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.03 – Explain the different types of prison violence.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

4. Adaptive roles help inmates cope with prison and survive behind bars.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Prison Society
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.01 – Discuss the “inmate code” and talk about where the values of the prison subculture come from.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

5. One strategy used by prison administration to weaken gang influence includes conducting strip searches.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Violence in Prison
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.01 – Discuss the “inmate code” and talk about where the values of the prison subculture come from.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

6. John Irwin and Donald Cressey suggest that prison subculture encompasses three subcultures, including a convict, a thief, and a straight.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Prison Society
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.01 – Discuss the “inmate code” and talk about where the values of the prison subculture come from.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

7. Some inmates, upon incarceration, decide to withdraw from others as well as isolate themselves as a form of coping with the inmate society.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Prison Society
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.01 – Discuss the “inmate code” and talk about where the values of the prison subculture come from.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

8. Real money is prohibited in prison.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Prison Economy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.02 – Be familiar with the prison economy.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

9. Inmates who are “doing time” see prison as a long-term stay and continue their criminality while incarcerated.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Prison Society
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.01 – Discuss the “inmate code” and talk about where the values of the prison subculture come from.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

10. Correctional officers carry deadly weapons.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Violence in Prison
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ACOR.CLEA.16.11.04 – Discuss what can be done about prison violence.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember