The Process by Which Inmates Adapt to Prison Society;the Taking

question 31

True/False

The process by which inmates adapt to prison society;the taking on of the ways,mores,customs,and general culture of the penitentiary is known as prisonization.

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Definitions:

Recessive Gene

A gene that is expressed in an organism's phenotype only when two copies of it are present.

Sex-Linked

Traits or disorders that are determined by genes located on the sex chromosomes, typically resulting in different patterns of inheritance in males and females.

Androgens

Male sex hormones.

Testes

The male gonads located in the scrotum, responsible for producing sperm and the hormone testosterone.