Institutional Tactics Flashcards
1
Q
What is token economy?
A
- Positive and negative sanctions for positive and negative behaviour.
- Operant conditioning to reward desirable behaviour and punish undesirable.
2
Q
What sanctions are there for undesirable behaviour?
A
- Loss of IEP’s for up to 42 days.
- Loss of earnings for up to 84 days.
- Cellular confinement for up to 35 days.
3
Q
What prison design allows for social control?
A
Panopticon Prison
4
Q
What is a panopticon prison?
A
- Guards have 360° vision.
- Cells arranged in cellular formation with guard watchtower in middle.
- Guard can see every cell but inmate can’t see guard so don’t know when being watched.
5
Q
Who invented the panopticon prison?
A
- Jeremy Bentham 18th century.
6
Q
When did Jeremy Bentham invent the panopticon prison?
A
18th century.
7
Q
What is an example of a panopticon prison?
A
Presidio Modelo complex in Cuba
