Chris is an inmate in a maximum-security prison. He received a verbal reprimand for not keeping his cell clean. Two days later, he was found in possession of two cartons of cigarettes, which are contraband in the prison. The discipline committee sanctioned Chris by placing him in "the hole" for 60 days. Upon his release from "the hole", he was placed in a special unit for his safety as it was believed by the other inmates that Chris "snitched" and told prison staff who was smuggling the cigarettes into the prison. Receiving a verbal reprimand as a consequence for breaking an institution rule is an example of a(n) ________.
a. minor violation
b. major violation
c. poor choice by the correctional officer
d. abuse of correctional officer power
Answer : b. major violation
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