NC Correctional officer Final Exam
Questions and All Correct Answers.
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
Radical (offender prison subculture) - Answer Society is the oppressor; political prisoners
Realist (offender prison subculture) - Answer Do the crime pay the fine
Colonist (offender prison subculture) - Answer Prison is home
Religious (offender prison subculture) - Answer Born again, naive
gang banger (offender prison subculture) - Answer Part of a gang for service and protection
How many roles do officers tend to take on in order to socialize - Answer 6
Dictator (officer prison subculture) - Answer Hides behind fear, abuses power
friend (officer prison subculture) - Answer Undue, young and inexperienced
Merchant (officer prison subculture) - Answer Smuggles contraband
Turn key (officer prison subculture) - Answer Little care, interested in retiring
Climber (officer prison subculture) - Answer Opportunist;interested in advancement
Reformer (officer prison subculture) - Answer Naive, religious
Techniques involved in a 'setup' of a staff member - Answer Body language, listening, verbal,
and action observation
Three categories of staff targeted for manipulation - Answer Hard- strict in rules, excessive
Soft- empathetic, grants leeway
Questions and All Correct Answers.
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
Radical (offender prison subculture) - Answer Society is the oppressor; political prisoners
Realist (offender prison subculture) - Answer Do the crime pay the fine
Colonist (offender prison subculture) - Answer Prison is home
Religious (offender prison subculture) - Answer Born again, naive
gang banger (offender prison subculture) - Answer Part of a gang for service and protection
How many roles do officers tend to take on in order to socialize - Answer 6
Dictator (officer prison subculture) - Answer Hides behind fear, abuses power
friend (officer prison subculture) - Answer Undue, young and inexperienced
Merchant (officer prison subculture) - Answer Smuggles contraband
Turn key (officer prison subculture) - Answer Little care, interested in retiring
Climber (officer prison subculture) - Answer Opportunist;interested in advancement
Reformer (officer prison subculture) - Answer Naive, religious
Techniques involved in a 'setup' of a staff member - Answer Body language, listening, verbal,
and action observation
Three categories of staff targeted for manipulation - Answer Hard- strict in rules, excessive
Soft- empathetic, grants leeway
