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Assignment:
Question 1: List and then explain four things never to say to any inmate.
Question 2: Unprofessional, immature correctional officers _____________________.
- can provoke violence from inmates.
- are ignored by inmates and other COs.
- have no effect on the institutional climate.
Question 3: Identify and discuss in detail five of the Ten Deadly Errors of Correctional Officers.
Question 4: Staff should be trained in interpersonal skills, emphasizing the _____________.
- restraining of inmate complaints.
- use of CO force to gain compliance when talking fails.
- best places and times to resolve conflicts with inmates.
Question 5: Define and explain the principles of collective behavior and their relation to inmate violence.
Question 6: Many inmates seethe inwardly and keep a lid on their emotions.
- True
- False
Question 7: Inmates who overtly take on symptoms of deviance that other inmates regard as good are called_____________.
- street thugs.
- gang princes.
- bad asses.
Question 8: According to Lehman, there are several steps that can be taken in reevaluating corrections' approach to inmate violence. Discuss two.
Question 9: Which of the following are legal and administrative sanctions that can be used to control inmate violence?
- Disciplinary committees removing good time.
- Charging inmates with crimes.
- Increasing the custody level of inmates.
- All of the above.
Question 10: A CO noticing that his partner is "losing his cool" and is yelling at inmates unnecessarily should get him away from the area using_____________.
- CO evacuation policies.
- training officer distraction.
- officer override
Question 11: Public apathy can affect the attitude of correctional staff.
- True.
- False.
Question 12: Physical control of inmate violence includes the presence of _________
- large numbers of weapons.
- excess numbers of staff.
- uniformed officers.
Question 13: Inequities in the criminal justice system are not pre-disposing factors that could lead to a riot or disturbance.
- True.
- False.
Question 14. The concept of housekeeping considerations means _________________.
- that inmates will lose their "comfort zone" if they are charged with a crime or segregated due to violence.
- that facility administrators need to make room to segregate riot leaders.
- that efforts will have to be coordinated among staff to repair the facility after inmate acts of violence.
Question 15: The type of inmate who has been raised in detention centers and youth prisons is called a ___________________.
- prisonized offender.
- delinquent criminal.
- incorrigible offender.
- state-raised convict.