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17 Cards in this Set
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The typical woman behind bars has a history of abuse and is incarcerated for low level drug or property offenses |
True |
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The rate of HIV infection among state and federal prisoners has stabilized at around 2 percent |
True |
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Most female inmates are women of color with small children |
True |
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Conflict, violence, and brutality increase among inmates in direct relation to their housing security and custody level. |
False |
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"Be sharp and don't be a sucker" is one element of the inmate social code |
True |
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Congress enacted the prison rape reduction act in 2003 to reduce unwanted sexual advances on inmates by correctional officers |
True |
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Homosexual men are the largest target population for sexual violence and assault in the male dominated, single gendered institutions |
False |
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What is the most typical emotion felt by inmates during the early part of their prison stay? |
Depression |
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In the "new" inmates culture; |
A. There is more importation of outside values and norms |
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What is the most common outcome for children when a single mother is sent to prison? |
They are places in the care of a relative or family friend. |
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The desire for warm stable relationships that are otherwise unobtainable in the prison environment often leads the female inmate to: |
Create make-believe families |
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In adapting to a female institution a common practice is; |
Self mutilation or carving |
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Which of the following statements is false about the effectiveness of parole? |
The failure rate of parolees has dramatically decreased over the past ten years. |
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Which of the following factors has been linked to recidivism? |
A. A history of physical and sexual abuse |
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Female inmates often form groups called _____________ to cope with prison life |
Make-believe families |
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Inmates with strong __________ have a better chance of making it on the outside. |
Social Support |
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Ex inmates may also find that going straight is an ____________ impossibility |
Economic |