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ICCORE- GROUP 6
Contributed by: paden
  • 1. The Elmira Reformatory, established in 1876, was notable for its emphasis on:
A) Solitary confinement
B) Indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation through education
C) Corporal punishment
D) Hard labor and silence
  • 2. Zebulon Brockway's system at the Elmira Reformatory used a points system where:
A) Points had no bearing on release
B) Points were deducted for misbehavior only
C) Points were awarded for good behavior 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) Hard labor in chain gangs
C) Group work and interaction
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 Anglicans
C) The Pilgrims
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) Had no impact on sentencing
D) Abolished executions for all crimes except homicide
  • 6. The Eastern State Penitentiary, opened in 1829, was an example of which prison system?
A) The Auburn system
B) The New York system
C) The Pennsylvania system
D) The Elmira system
  • 7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

    to:
A) Simply reduce costs
B) Increase the suffering of prisoners
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) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation
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 American penitentiary
B) It was the largest prison in America. d) It housed only women
C) It was the first prison in America
D) It was the largest prison in America.
  • 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) Flogging
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 leniency
D) It allowed for release based on rehabilitation
  • 13. What was a significant challenge Brockway faced in implementing his system?
A) Distinguishing genuine rehabilitation from pretense
B) Lack of support from the legislature
C) Lack of funding
D) Prisoner revolts
  • 14. The Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons was instrumental in advocating for:
A) The establishment of chain gangs
B) The abolition of prisons
C) Imprisonment instead of physical and capital punishment
D) Increased use of corporal punishment
  • 15. The Western Penitentiary, built in 1829, shared which key feature with the Eastern State Penitentiary?
A) Solitary confinement of inmates
B) Use of the Auburn system
C) Location in Philadelphia
D) Focus on rehabilitation through education
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