ICCORE- GROUP 6

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

A) Indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation through education
B) Hard labor and silence
C) Solitary confinement
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 were deducted for misbehavior only
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) Hard labor in chain gangs
C) Group work and interaction
D) Military-style discipline

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

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

5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:

A) Abolished executions for all crimes
B) Increased the use of capital punishment
C) Abolished executions for all crimes except homicide
D) Had no impact on sentencing

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

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

A) It was too expensive
B) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation
C) It was too lenient
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) Individual work in cells
B) Solitary confinement
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) Flogging
C) Community service
D) Imprisonment

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

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

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

A) Lack of support from the legislature
B) Lack of funding
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) Increased use of corporal punishment
B) The establishment of chain gangs
C) Imprisonment instead of physical and capital punishment
D) The abolition of prisons

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

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

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