ICCORE- GROUP 6

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

A) Corporal punishment
B) Hard labor and silence
C) Solitary confinement
D) Indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation through education

2. Zebulon Brockway's system at the Elmira Reformatory used a points system where:

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

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

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

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

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

5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:

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

6. The Eastern State Penitentiary, opened in 1829, was an example of which prison system?

A) The New York system
B) The Elmira system
C) The Auburn system
D) The Pennsylvania system

7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

to:

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

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

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

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

A) It was the first prison in America
B) It was the largest 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) 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) Community service
B) Imprisonment
C) Solitary confinement
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 cheaper than fixed sentences
C) It was easier to administer
D) It allowed for leniency

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

A) Lack of funding
B) Prisoner revolts
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) Increased use of corporal punishment
C) Imprisonment instead of physical and capital punishment
D) The establishment of chain gangs

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) Solitary confinement of inmates
D) Focus on rehabilitation through education

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