ICCORE- GROUP 6

ICCORE- GROUP 6 - Quiz

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

A) Corporal punishment
B) Solitary confinement
C) Indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation through education
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) Hard labor in chain gangs
D) Group work and interaction

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

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

5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:

A) Had no impact on sentencing
B) Increased the use of capital punishment
C) Abolished executions for all crimes except homicide
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) Increase the suffering of prisoners
B) Simply reduce costs
C) Promote prisoner rehabilitation through reflection
D) Prevent prisoner rebellion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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