Define Goffman’s notion of a total institution and explain how it applies to prisons.
What will be an ideal response?
It is a place where a large number of like-situated individuals, cut off from the wider
society for an appreciable period of time, together lead an enclosed, formally
administered round of life. Students should clearly apply the concept to prisons.
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a. juveniles. b. young adults. c. middle-aged individuals. d. senior citizens
A lack of clear guidelines for job performance is most likely indicative of:
A) low self-esteem. B) excessive paperwork. C) high officer caseloads. D) role ambiguity.
White rule in Rhodesia, under Ian Smith, ended in 1980, when the country gained its independence and Robert Mugabe became the country's first prime minister
a. True b. False
You see a police officer who never deviates from the rules and does not disobey no matter what. He is called?
A) Rogue B) Straight shooter C) White knight D) Grass eater