Upon entering prison, most inmates go through a process where they learn and adopt the values and norms of the prison. Some of these values and norms include not portraying themselves as weak or needy, not associating with corrections officers, and to always be suspicious of the motives of others. The process of learning these norms and values is called:

A. incarcerative understanding.
B. prisonization.
C. institutionalization.
D. deinstitutionalization.


Answer: B

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