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) Hard labor and silence
D) Corporal punishment

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 had no bearing on release
C) Points were awarded for good behavior only
D) Points were deducted for misbehavior only

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

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

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

A) The Quakers
B) The Puritans
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 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) It was too lenient
D) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation

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 first American penitentiary
C) It was the largest prison in America.
D) It was the first prison in America

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) Increased use of corporal punishment
C) The abolition of prisons
D) The establishment of chain gangs

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

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

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