Correction Officer Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
When you love someone/something you take care of and protect it. Taking good care of
something you value
Answer: Stewardship
Q2
Formal/official and informal/unofficial
Answer: Two social structures that exist in a prison:
Q3
Consists of rules and procedures established by local, state, or federal authorities
Answer: Formal/official social structure
Q4
Group within a society that has its own set of customs, attitudes, and values often accompanied
by jargon and slang.
Answer: Subculture
Q5
Prisoners adapt to a new way of life due to deprivations faced in prison
Answer: Deprivation Model of Prison Subculture
Q6
Offenders bring values, roles, and behaviors with them from the outside world when they enter
prison
Answer: Importation Model of Prison Subculture
Q7
Don't interfere, don't whine, don't rat, don't break your word, don't be a sucker
Answer: Elements of prison code
,Q8
How many roles do offenders adapt to while in prison subculture according to the State of NC?
Answer: 10
Q9
Doesn't care about rules, getting status with peers is the goal
Answer: Mean dude (offender prison subculture)
Q10
Contraband is everything; "the candyman"
Answer: Pleasure seeker (offender prison subculture)
Q11
Takes advantage of life in prison (trade programs etc.)
Answer: Opportunist (offender prison subculture)
Q12
Psychologically retreats; abuses drugs and alcohol often leading to depression
Answer: Retreatist (offender prison subculture)
Q13
"Prison lawyer"; inmate who knows policy and helps inmates with legal advice
Answer: Legalist (offender prison subculture)
Q14
Society is the oppressor; political prisoners
Answer: Radical (offender prison subculture)
Q15
Do the crime pay the fine
Answer: Realist (offender prison subculture)
, Q16
Prison is home
Answer: Colonist (offender prison subculture)
Q17
Born again, naive
Answer: Religious (offender prison subculture)
Q18
Part of a gang for service and protection
Answer: gang banger (offender prison subculture)
Q19
Hides behind fear, abuses power
Answer: Dictator (officer prison subculture)
Q20
Undue, young and inexperienced
Answer: friend (officer prison subculture)
Q21
Smuggles contraband
Answer: Merchant (officer prison subculture)
Q22
Little care, interested in retiring
Answer: Turn key (officer prison subculture)
Q23
Opportunist;interested in advancement
Answer: Climber (officer prison subculture)
Q1
When you love someone/something you take care of and protect it. Taking good care of
something you value
Answer: Stewardship
Q2
Formal/official and informal/unofficial
Answer: Two social structures that exist in a prison:
Q3
Consists of rules and procedures established by local, state, or federal authorities
Answer: Formal/official social structure
Q4
Group within a society that has its own set of customs, attitudes, and values often accompanied
by jargon and slang.
Answer: Subculture
Q5
Prisoners adapt to a new way of life due to deprivations faced in prison
Answer: Deprivation Model of Prison Subculture
Q6
Offenders bring values, roles, and behaviors with them from the outside world when they enter
prison
Answer: Importation Model of Prison Subculture
Q7
Don't interfere, don't whine, don't rat, don't break your word, don't be a sucker
Answer: Elements of prison code
,Q8
How many roles do offenders adapt to while in prison subculture according to the State of NC?
Answer: 10
Q9
Doesn't care about rules, getting status with peers is the goal
Answer: Mean dude (offender prison subculture)
Q10
Contraband is everything; "the candyman"
Answer: Pleasure seeker (offender prison subculture)
Q11
Takes advantage of life in prison (trade programs etc.)
Answer: Opportunist (offender prison subculture)
Q12
Psychologically retreats; abuses drugs and alcohol often leading to depression
Answer: Retreatist (offender prison subculture)
Q13
"Prison lawyer"; inmate who knows policy and helps inmates with legal advice
Answer: Legalist (offender prison subculture)
Q14
Society is the oppressor; political prisoners
Answer: Radical (offender prison subculture)
Q15
Do the crime pay the fine
Answer: Realist (offender prison subculture)
, Q16
Prison is home
Answer: Colonist (offender prison subculture)
Q17
Born again, naive
Answer: Religious (offender prison subculture)
Q18
Part of a gang for service and protection
Answer: gang banger (offender prison subculture)
Q19
Hides behind fear, abuses power
Answer: Dictator (officer prison subculture)
Q20
Undue, young and inexperienced
Answer: friend (officer prison subculture)
Q21
Smuggles contraband
Answer: Merchant (officer prison subculture)
Q22
Little care, interested in retiring
Answer: Turn key (officer prison subculture)
Q23
Opportunist;interested in advancement
Answer: Climber (officer prison subculture)
