CJ FINAL Flashcards
Describe the Kingston penitentiary
- built to imprison men
- woman prisoners initially housed in the attic
- harsh conditions and punishment for rule violations
what are the three security classifications?
Maximum, medium, and minimum
list some duties of corrections officers
- run meal lines
- count inmates
- handle conflict
list some recruit training tactics for CO’s
- self defense
- security skills
- interpersonal skills
Explain why CO’s may be stigmatized
believed to be stigmatized because of misconduct by the minority of officers
what are some subcultures of CO’s?
- security and control are paramount
- programs are a waste of time
- stay away from inmates
Describe what “prison code” means and list some
“prison code” is rules and values that that have developed among prisoners
- be dependable
- mind your own business
- don’t snitch
Describe what a “pecking order is” /prisoner hierarchy
-prisoner social life is characterized by a hierarchy among prisoners that defines prisoner roles and positions in the prisoner community
Define ethnography
qualitative research method that relies primarily on participant observation (the researcher immerses themselves into life of subjects)
Provide the delinquency based definition for a gang, and the limitations
A gang is a group that is engaged in criminal activities
-limitation: most delinquent behavior among youth is a group activity
Provide the process based definition for a gang, and the limitations
A gang is a group that is defined by certain characteristics or processes
-limitation: disagreement between relative importance of these characteristics
provide the identity based definition for a gang, and the limitations
Do you self identify as belonging to a gang?
`-limitation: different people would likely employ different definitions of a gang
provide the Euro Gang definition of a gang
a gang is a durable , street oriented group whose own identity includes involvement in illegal activity
Why do definitions matter?
important for comparative research
Provide some push and pull factors to join a gang
push factors: poverty, associate with delinquent peers, neighborhood
pull factors: material incentives, protection
