According to Gresham Sykes, ________ served primarily as illustrative symbols of the prison community or as ways for inmates to mark themselves as outlaws and social outcasts.

A. inmate roles
B. prison codes
C. officer codes
D. prison argots


Answer: D

Sociology

You might also like to view...

Some deviant acts are committed without membership in a deviant subculture and without the support of others. This type of deviance is known as

A. unsupported deviance. B. loner deviance. C. antisocial behavior. D. sociopathic behavior.

Sociology

Structural-functionalists a. emphasize the feelings of powerlessness of workers in industrialized societies

b. focus on how groups with different interests compete for scarce resources. c. view society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain balance. d. focus on how a person's self-concept is formed by his or her interaction with others.

Sociology

What is taught in schools around the world reflects local cultures

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

According to research done for the Pentagon, in 2012, _____ of women in the military had experienced sexual harassment, including sexual coercion.

A. one-fifth B. one-quarter C. one-third D. one-half

Sociology