NC Correctional officer Final Exam |129 Questions
and Answers
teamwork - -2 or more individuals working towards a common goal
-Stewardship - -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: - -Formal/official and informal/unofficial
-Formal/official social structure - -Consists of rules and procedures established by local,
state, or federal authorities
-Informal/unoffical - -Prison subculture
-Subculture - -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 - -Prisoners adapt to a new way of life due to
deprivations faced in prison
-Importation Model of Prison Subculture - -Offenders bring values, roles, and behaviors
with them from the outside world when they enter prison
-Elements of prison code - -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? - -10
-Mean dude (offender prison subculture) - -Doesn't care about rules, getting status with
peers is the goal
-Pleasure seeker (offender prison subculture) - -Contraband is everything; "the
candyman"
-Opportunist (offender prison subculture) - -Takes advantage of life in prison (trade
programs etc.)
-Retreatist (offender prison subculture) - -Psychologically retreats; abuses drugs and
alcohol often leading to depression
-Legalist (offender prison subculture) - -"Prison lawyer"; inmate who knows policy and
helps inmates with legal advice
, -Radical (offender prison subculture) - -Society is the oppressor; political prisoners
-Realist (offender prison subculture) - -Do the crime pay the fine
-Colonist (offender prison subculture) - -Prison is home
-Religious (offender prison subculture) - -Born again, naive
-gang banger (offender prison subculture) - -Part of a gang for service and protection
-How many roles do officers tend to take on in order to socialize - -6
-Dictator (officer prison subculture) - -Hides behind fear, abuses power
-friend (officer prison subculture) - -Undue, young and inexperienced
-Merchant (officer prison subculture) - -Smuggles contraband
-Turn key (officer prison subculture) - -Little care, interested in retiring
-Climber (officer prison subculture) - -Opportunist;interested in advancement
-Reformer (officer prison subculture) - -Naive, religious
-Techniques involved in a 'setup' of a staff member - -Body language, listening, verbal, and
action observation
-Three categories of staff targeted for manipulation - -Hard- strict in rules, excessive
Soft- empathetic, grants leeway
Mellow- knows when to soft/hard least likely to be manipulated
-Ways the human mind can be manipulated - -Fatigue, threat, isolation, hunger, sleep
deprivation, Fear
-Tools offenders use to set up staff - -The support system- praises promoting
understanding
Nonverbal- makes your job easy
Verbal- compliments, loyal, offers help
Empathy- same feelings, common experiences
Sympathy- seek pity, you/me situation
Rehabilitation- I need your help, request confidentially
We/they syndrome- attempt to separate
Offers protection- trust, stage an event, create grateful victim
Allusions to sex- create false image
Touch system- handshaking, pat on back, touch shoulder
and Answers
teamwork - -2 or more individuals working towards a common goal
-Stewardship - -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: - -Formal/official and informal/unofficial
-Formal/official social structure - -Consists of rules and procedures established by local,
state, or federal authorities
-Informal/unoffical - -Prison subculture
-Subculture - -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 - -Prisoners adapt to a new way of life due to
deprivations faced in prison
-Importation Model of Prison Subculture - -Offenders bring values, roles, and behaviors
with them from the outside world when they enter prison
-Elements of prison code - -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? - -10
-Mean dude (offender prison subculture) - -Doesn't care about rules, getting status with
peers is the goal
-Pleasure seeker (offender prison subculture) - -Contraband is everything; "the
candyman"
-Opportunist (offender prison subculture) - -Takes advantage of life in prison (trade
programs etc.)
-Retreatist (offender prison subculture) - -Psychologically retreats; abuses drugs and
alcohol often leading to depression
-Legalist (offender prison subculture) - -"Prison lawyer"; inmate who knows policy and
helps inmates with legal advice
, -Radical (offender prison subculture) - -Society is the oppressor; political prisoners
-Realist (offender prison subculture) - -Do the crime pay the fine
-Colonist (offender prison subculture) - -Prison is home
-Religious (offender prison subculture) - -Born again, naive
-gang banger (offender prison subculture) - -Part of a gang for service and protection
-How many roles do officers tend to take on in order to socialize - -6
-Dictator (officer prison subculture) - -Hides behind fear, abuses power
-friend (officer prison subculture) - -Undue, young and inexperienced
-Merchant (officer prison subculture) - -Smuggles contraband
-Turn key (officer prison subculture) - -Little care, interested in retiring
-Climber (officer prison subculture) - -Opportunist;interested in advancement
-Reformer (officer prison subculture) - -Naive, religious
-Techniques involved in a 'setup' of a staff member - -Body language, listening, verbal, and
action observation
-Three categories of staff targeted for manipulation - -Hard- strict in rules, excessive
Soft- empathetic, grants leeway
Mellow- knows when to soft/hard least likely to be manipulated
-Ways the human mind can be manipulated - -Fatigue, threat, isolation, hunger, sleep
deprivation, Fear
-Tools offenders use to set up staff - -The support system- praises promoting
understanding
Nonverbal- makes your job easy
Verbal- compliments, loyal, offers help
Empathy- same feelings, common experiences
Sympathy- seek pity, you/me situation
Rehabilitation- I need your help, request confidentially
We/they syndrome- attempt to separate
Offers protection- trust, stage an event, create grateful victim
Allusions to sex- create false image
Touch system- handshaking, pat on back, touch shoulder
