NC Correctional officer Final Exam question and answers graded A+

teamwork - Answer- 2 or more individuals working towards a common goal Stewardship - Answer- When you love someone/something you take care of and protect it. Taking good care of something you value Two social structures that exist in a prison: - Answer- Formal/official and informal/unofficial Formal/official social structure - Answer- Consists of rules and procedures established by local, state, or federal authorities Informal/unoffical - Answer- Prison subculture Subculture - Answer- Group within a society that has its own set of customs, attitudes, and values often accompanied by jargon and slang. Deprivation Model of Prison Subculture - Answer- Prisoners adapt to a new way of life due to deprivations faced in prison Importation Model of Prison Subculture - Answer- Offenders bring values, roles, and behaviors with them from the outside world when they enter prison Elements of prison code - Answer- Don't interfere, don't whine, don't rat, don't break your word, don't be a sucker How many roles do offenders adapt to while in prison subculture according to the State of NC? - Answer- 10 Mean dude (offender prison subculture) - Answer- Doesn't care about rules, getting status with peers is the goal Pleasure seeker (offender prison subculture) - Answer- Contraband is everything; "the candyman" Opportunist (offender prison subculture) - Answer- Takes advantage of life in prison (trade programs etc.) Retreatist (offender prison subculture) - Answer- Psychologically retreats; abuses drugs and alcohol often leading to depression Legalist (offender prison subculture) - Answer- "Prison lawyer"; inmate who knows policy and helps inmates with legal advice