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Penology Test3
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12/02/2009

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Term
5 pillars of faith
Definition
shahada
salat
ramadan
hajj
zakat
Term
shahada
Definition
belief in one god
Term
salat
Definition
5 daily prayers, must be cleansed and near running water
Term
zakat
Definition
charity/alms
Term
ramadan
Definition
30 day fast
Term
hajj
Definition
pilgrimage to mecca
Term
Which pillars of faith causes the most problems for prisons?
Definition
ramadan and salat
Term
pork
Definition
1.handle
2.maintaining a proper balanced diet
3. knowing the contents of foods served
Term
what government agencies use tax dollars for religion?
Definition
military and prisons
Term
Jumuah prayer
Definition
friday prayer; courts ruled against
Term
What does membership in a group provide?
Definition
mutual protection from theft, physical assault, the basis of wheeling and dealing activities, and a source of cultural identity
Term
What is inmate code?
Definition
a set of rules and conduct that reflect the values and norms of the prison social system and help define for inmates the image of the model prisoner
Term
What are the two primary codes of the inmate code?
Definition
do your own time and dont inform on another convict
Term
What is the standard currency in the prison economy?
Definition
cigs, because they are not contraband, are easily tranferable, have a stable and well known standard of value and come in denominations.
Term
Victims of prison rape tend to be:
Definition
young, physically small, first timers, gay, having feminine characteristics and convicted of a sexual offense against a minor
Term
The perpetrators of prison rape tend to be:
Definition
young (under 35), larger or stronger, assertive, physically agressive, and more at home in the prison environment. They are street smart, gang members. Have been convicted of more violent crimes than their victims.
Term
Discuss the case of Edward Dillard.
Definition
was repeatedly rape by Wayne Robertson. Dillard stated that CO's set up the rape, to which Robertson agreed.
Term
Discuss the case of Kenneth Spruce.
Definition
Spruce, an Arkansas prisoner serving time on a fraudulent check conviction, was raped by 20 inmates in one year and contracted AIDS
Term
What is the Prison Rape Elimination Act?
Definition
The law calls for the gathering of national statistics on prison rape, the development of guidelines, and the establishment of grants to help states address the problem.
Term
Most of the violence that occurs in prison is perpretrated by inmates on correctional officers.
Definition
false.
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