Chapter 13 Pollock PPT Notes Flashcards
(19 cards)
What are some examples of misconduct and corruption among correctional professionals?
Accepting gratuities, mistreatment or harassment of inmates, mismanagement, and extortion of inmates.
What is misfeasance?
Illegitimate acts for personal gain.
What is malfeasance?
Acts that violate authority.
What is nonfeasance?
Acts of omission.
What are the three types of prisoner abuse identified?
Malicious or purposeful, negligent, and systematic or budgetary.
What constitutes malicious or purposeful abuse?
Intentionally inflicted harm by correctional officers, such as rape or excessive use of force.
What is negligent abuse?
Not intentionally inflicted harm, including denial of medical care.
What is systematic or budgetary abuse?
Policies causing overcrowding or elimination of visits.
What is the legal right of correctional officers regarding force?
COs have the right to use appropriate force to control violent inmates.
What is a common unethical action by correctional officers?
Smuggling contraband into prisons.
What is a major cause of sexual abuse in corrections?
Cross-sex supervision.
What is ‘penal harm’?
The view that inmates do not deserve quality care or services.
What are some issues in jails similar to those in prisons?
Physical abuse, inmate deaths, smuggling, sexual abuse, and corruption by administrators.
What are some explanations for misconduct among correctional officers?
Poor pay, low hiring standards, and chronic stress.
What is the ‘broken windows theory of corrections’?
The idea that informal subculture can endorse negative practices if the formal organization is weak.
What is procedural justice?
The perception of legitimacy of legal authorities through fairness and respect.
What are key responses to corruption and unethical behavior?
Leadership, clear communication, and strong policies.
What is restorative justice?
An approach emphasizing reparation rather than retribution, focusing on the victim.
What are some programs associated with restorative justice?
Sentencing circles, victim-offender mediation, and community reparation boards.
