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ICCORE- GROUP 6
Contributed by: paden
  • 1. The Elmira Reformatory, established in 1876, was notable for its emphasis on:
A) Hard labor and silence
B) Indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation through education
C) Solitary confinement
D) Corporal punishment
  • 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) Solitary confinement and individual work
C) Hard labor in chain gangs
D) Group work and interaction
  • 4. Which group significantly influenced the more humane approach to prison reform in colonial Pennsylvania?
A) The Anglicans
B) The Pilgrims
C) The Puritans
D) The Quakers
  • 5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:
A) Abolished executions for all crimes
B) Abolished executions for all crimes except homicide
C) Had no impact on sentencing
D) Increased the use of capital punishment
  • 6. The Eastern State Penitentiary, opened in 1829, was an example of which prison system?
A) The Elmira system
B) The New York system
C) The Pennsylvania system
D) The Auburn system
  • 7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

    to:
A) Increase the suffering of prisoners
B) Prevent prisoner rebellion
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) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation
C) It led to overcrowding and mental health issues
D) It was too expensive
  • 9. The Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia was significant because:
A) It was the largest prison in America. d) It housed only women
B) It was the largest prison in America.
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) Complete freedom of movement
B) Individual work in cells
C) Solitary confinement
D) Congregate work and silence
  • 11. What was a common early form of punishment that Brockway sought to replace?
A) Imprisonment
B) Flogging
C) Community service
D) Solitary confinement
  • 12. What made indeterminate sentencing a key feature of Brockway's approach?
A) It was cheaper than fixed sentences
B) It allowed for release based on rehabilitation
C) It was easier to administer
D) It allowed for leniency
  • 13. What was a significant challenge Brockway faced in implementing his system?
A) Distinguishing genuine rehabilitation from pretense
B) Lack of funding
C) Prisoner revolts
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) The establishment of chain gangs
C) Increased use of corporal punishment
D) Imprisonment instead of physical and capital punishment
  • 15. The Western Penitentiary, built in 1829, shared which key feature with the Eastern State Penitentiary?
A) Focus on rehabilitation through education
B) Location in Philadelphia
C) Solitary confinement of inmates
D) Use of the Auburn system
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