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

5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:

A) Increased the use of capital punishment
B) Had no impact on sentencing
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 Elmira system
B) The Pennsylvania 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) Promote prisoner rehabilitation through reflection
D) Simply reduce costs

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

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

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

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

A) Solitary confinement
B) Individual work in cells
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) Community service
C) Imprisonment
D) Flogging

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

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

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

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

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) Increased use of corporal punishment
D) The establishment of chain gangs

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

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

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