NC Correctional officer Final Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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
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,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
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, 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
Mellow- knows when to soft/hard least likely to be manipulated
Ways the human mind can be manipulated - ANSWER-Fatigue, threat, isolation,
hunger, sleep deprivation, Fear
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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
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,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
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, 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
Mellow- knows when to soft/hard least likely to be manipulated
Ways the human mind can be manipulated - ANSWER-Fatigue, threat, isolation,
hunger, sleep deprivation, Fear
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