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Alysa Ruiz CRIJ 4343 ISSUES IN CORRECTIONS Chapters 10-11 Exam #3 1. Studies of the juvenile system revel that racial minorities are subject to “cumulative disadvantage” or “compound risk.” Explain what this means and why it is a cause for concern. Studies show that African American and Hispanics are more likely than whites to be victims of violent crimes. Many minorities that live in a single parent family house hold are in higher risk for violence. Communities with disadvantages such as high crime rates and low-income families will have more young adults in the juvenile system. Data from the NCVS and the NIBRS shows this and it causes a concern because this means that teenagers who will soon become adults are already causing problems in the system. 2. Why did Dylan Roof murder these people? Should we call Dylan Roof a terrorist? Will taking down the confederate flag help? Dylan Roof murdered African Americans because he wanted to start a “race war”. He embraced racist groups and their ideology. Dylan Roof is considered a terrorist because he used unlawful violence against innocent people. Taking down the confederate flag will not help because people will still have these ideologies and commit racial crimes no matter what. Other precautions should be taken into place to stop shootings and racial discrimination. 3. Piper’s first taste of prison comes when she surrenders herself to the guards at Danbury. Throughout the memoir, the prisoners endure a number of humiliating tasks at the hands

of the guards—arguably, the most vivid being the naked squat/cough ritual after every visitation. Interestingly, though, the incidents that most affect Piper seem to be when one guard refuses to call her by her last name at mail call, sexual harassment from her boss on the electrical job, and a gruff, uncomfortable gynecological exam. Why do you think that is? How do these humiliating encounters shape her view of prison life and of the psychic effects of incarceration on prisoners? Incidents such as sexual harassment and being exposed can take a big toll on a woman. The social environment in prison has unstated boundaries, many times in order to survive you must do things that make you feel uncomfortable, this alone can cause psychic effects on prisoners such as like Piper. It makes woman feel more vulnerable and un-powerful when they have little say in on what happens to them. These humiliating encounters makes Piper view prison life as a terrible place that is hard to survive in. It makes her realize how grateful she is to be in prison for a short amount of time instead of knowing that she has to spend the rest of her life in there. Throughout the book Piper starts appreciating really small things, this has to do with her bad experiences in prison and how she is grateful for anything good that could come out of it. 4. The women in the prison have a very definite social system of their own. What purposes do those social systems serve for the prisoners? How do things like food and humor play a role in prisoners’ survival? What special strengths and vulnerabilities do women have when they are in tight-knit single-sex communities such as Danbury? How do you think the needs (emotional and otherwise) of incarcerated men and women differ, and how do their needs differ once they return home?

Social Systems play a big role because it gives the woman a sense of structure. These social systems serve as a community and a way of life for these prisoners. Food is used as a currency, in order for an inmate to do a favor for another inmate. Food is also a way for the inmates to bond for instance in chapter 4 Nina bought Piper “vanilla ice cream and two cans of root beer…… It was the best thing I had tasted since I got to prison. I felt tears pricking behind my eyes. I was so happy. Thank you, Nina. Thank you so much.” This shows that even something simple like a root beer float can make one feel the slightest of happiness. Humor is another way for the prisoners to cope with the harsh conditions of living in prison, it bonds them together. Living in a tight-knit single sex community makes the women have closer bonds with each other because they try to help one another out. For example, “this was a tribal ritual that I would see play out hundreds of times in the future. When a new person arrived, their tribe would immediately make note of their situation, get them settled and steer them through their arrival.” I think that incarcerated men differ from woman because it is more aggressive and dangerous in a male’s prisons. In a woman’s prison, there are tighter knit groups that serve like a family. Their needs differ when they arrive home because they must learn to accustom to normal behaviors. Now that they have their actual family, and they do not need fill that void any longer nor do they feel controlled anymore. 5. At the end of Chapter 8, Piper discusses the relationship between guards and prisoners. How do you think prison guards can maintain their humanity when the very requirement of their job is to restrict the rights of individuals? Are there any guards or persons of authority in Piper’s story who favorably distinguish themselves by their behavior? Prison Guards can maintain their humanity by respecting the prisoners, treating them with respect as they would do with any other human in the real world. Unless it is

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