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ICCORE- GROUP 6
Contributed by: paden
  • 1. The Elmira Reformatory, established in 1876, was notable for its emphasis on:
A) Corporal punishment
B) Indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation through education
C) Hard labor and silence
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 awarded for academic and moral achievement, leading to early release.
C) Points were deducted for misbehavior only
D) Points had no bearing on release
  • 3. The "separate system" or "Pennsylvania system" of prison management emphasized:
A) Solitary confinement and individual work
B) Group work and interaction
C) Hard labor in chain gangs
D) Military-style discipline
  • 4. Which group significantly influenced the more humane approach to prison reform in colonial Pennsylvania?
A) The Pilgrims
B) The Quakers
C) The Puritans
D) The Anglicans
  • 5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:
A) Had no impact on sentencing
B) Abolished executions for all crimes
C) Abolished executions for all crimes except homicide
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 Pennsylvania system
D) The Elmira system
  • 7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

    to:
A) Prevent prisoner rebellion
B) Increase the suffering of prisoners
C) Promote prisoner rehabilitation through reflection
D) Simply reduce costs
  • 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) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation
D) It was too expensive
  • 9. The Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia was significant because:
A) It was the largest prison in America.
B) It was the first prison in America
C) It was the largest prison in America. d) It housed only women
D) It was the first American penitentiary
  • 10. The Auburn system, in contrast to the Pennsylvania system, emphasized:
A) Individual work in cells
B) Complete freedom of movement
C) Congregate work and silence
D) Solitary confinement
  • 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 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) 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) 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) Use of the Auburn system
C) Solitary confinement of inmates
D) Focus on rehabilitation through education
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