ICCORE- GROUP 6

1. The Elmira Reformatory, established in 1876, was notable for its emphasis on:

A) Indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation through education
B) Solitary confinement
C) Corporal punishment
D) Hard labor and silence

2. Zebulon Brockway's system at the Elmira Reformatory used a points system where:

A) Points were awarded for academic and moral achievement, leading to early release.
B) Points were awarded for good behavior only
C) Points were deducted for misbehavior only
D) Points had no bearing on release

3. The "separate system" or "Pennsylvania system" of prison management emphasized:

A) Solitary confinement and individual work
B) Military-style discipline
C) Group work and interaction
D) Hard labor in chain gangs

4. Which group significantly influenced the more humane approach to prison reform in colonial Pennsylvania?

A) The Anglicans
B) The Puritans
C) The Quakers
D) The Pilgrims

5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:

A) Abolished executions for all crimes except homicide
B) Had no impact on sentencing
C) Increased the use of capital punishment
D) Abolished executions for all crimes

6. The Eastern State Penitentiary, opened in 1829, was an example of which prison system?

A) The Pennsylvania system
B) The Elmira system
C) The New York system
D) The Auburn system

7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

to:

A) Prevent prisoner rebellion
B) Increase the suffering of prisoners
C) Simply reduce costs
D) Promote prisoner rehabilitation through reflection

8. What was a major criticism of the Pennsylvania system?

A) It was too lenient
B) It led to overcrowding and mental health issues
C) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation
D) It was too expensive

9. The Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia was significant because:

A) It was the largest prison in America.
B) It was the largest prison in America. d) It housed only women
C) It was the first prison in America
D) It was the first American penitentiary

10. The Auburn system, in contrast to the Pennsylvania system, emphasized:

A) Individual work in cells
B) Solitary confinement
C) Complete freedom of movement
D) Congregate work and silence

11. What was a common early form of punishment that Brockway sought to replace?

A) Solitary confinement
B) Flogging
C) Imprisonment
D) Community service

12. What made indeterminate sentencing a key feature of Brockway's approach?

A) It was easier to administer
B) It was cheaper than fixed sentences
C) It allowed for leniency
D) It allowed for release based on rehabilitation

13. What was a significant challenge Brockway faced in implementing his system?

A) Distinguishing genuine rehabilitation from pretense
B) Lack of funding
C) Prisoner revolts
D) Lack of support from the legislature

14. The Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons was instrumental in advocating for:

A) Increased use of corporal punishment
B) Imprisonment instead of physical and capital punishment
C) The establishment of chain gangs
D) The abolition of prisons

15. The Western Penitentiary, built in 1829, shared which key feature with the Eastern State Penitentiary?

A) Location in Philadelphia
B) Use of the Auburn system
C) Focus on rehabilitation through education
D) Solitary confinement of inmates

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