Interviews with the officers revealed a common perception that prison management did not behave ethically and was not concerned about officer safety. The officers indicated that they eventually adopted the attitude that if management was not going to treat them properly, then they were no longer concerned about treating inmates ethically. This situation illustrates:

a. systemic abuse.
b. "trickledown" abuse.
c. informal misconduct.
d. negligent abuse.

The situation illustrates an example of TRICKLE DOWN ABUSE. Option B is the most correct option.

Explanation: Trickle down abuse is a form of abuse that is seen when one transfers a depression gotten from a treatment to another person that is not related to such treatment. This type of abuse is most commonly seen in people as a "Transfer of aggreession". This can also be explained as when Mr A treats Me B in a bad way, Mr B will treat Mr C in a bad way too, not because Mr B hates Mr C, but because Mr B is depressed and wish to retaliate his unfair treatment from Mr A.

Because the officers are not happy with the treatment gotten from the management, their wish to retaliate such treatment, and the only way to do that is to pass on the treatment to the prisoners.

Its name trickle down, means that it involves three person's in the treatment route.

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