ICCORE- GROUP 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

to:

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

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

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

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

A) It was the largest prison in America.
B) It was the first prison in America
C) It was the largest prison in America. d) It housed only women
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) Congregate work and silence
D) Complete freedom of movement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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