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

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

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

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

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

5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:

A) Had no impact on sentencing
B) Abolished executions for all crimes except homicide
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 Auburn system
D) The New York 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) It was too lenient
B) It was too expensive
C) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation
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 largest prison in America. d) It housed only women
C) It was the first American penitentiary
D) It was the first prison in America

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Imprisonment instead of physical and capital punishment
B) The abolition of prisons
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) Location in Philadelphia
B) Use of the Auburn system
C) Focus on rehabilitation through education
D) Solitary confinement of inmates

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