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ICCORE- GROUP 6
Contributed by: paden
  • 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) Corporal punishment
D) Solitary confinement
  • 2. Zebulon Brockway's system at the Elmira Reformatory used a points system where:
A) Points were awarded for good behavior only
B) Points were deducted for misbehavior only
C) Points had no bearing on release
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 Puritans
D) The Pilgrims
  • 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 Auburn system
C) The Elmira system
D) The Pennsylvania system
  • 7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

    to:
A) Prevent prisoner rebellion
B) Simply reduce costs
C) Promote prisoner rehabilitation through reflection
D) Increase the suffering of prisoners
  • 8. What was a major criticism of the Pennsylvania system?
A) It was too lenient
B) It led to overcrowding and mental health issues
C) It was too expensive
D) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation
  • 9. The Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia was significant because:
A) It was the first prison in America
B) It was the first American penitentiary
C) It was the largest prison in America. d) It housed only women
D) It was the largest prison in America.
  • 10. The Auburn system, in contrast to the Pennsylvania system, emphasized:
A) Solitary confinement
B) Complete freedom of movement
C) Congregate work and silence
D) Individual work in cells
  • 11. What was a common early form of punishment that Brockway sought to replace?
A) Imprisonment
B) Solitary confinement
C) Flogging
D) Community service
  • 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) Prisoner revolts
B) Lack of funding
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) Increased use of corporal punishment
B) Imprisonment instead of physical and capital 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) Solitary confinement of inmates
B) Focus on rehabilitation through education
C) Use of the Auburn system
D) Location in Philadelphia
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