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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) 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 academic and moral achievement, leading to early release.
B) Points had no bearing on release
C) Points were awarded for good behavior only
D) Points were deducted for misbehavior only
  • 3. The "separate system" or "Pennsylvania system" of prison management emphasized:
A) Hard labor in chain gangs
B) Military-style discipline
C) Solitary confinement and individual work
D) Group work and interaction
  • 4. Which group significantly influenced the more humane approach to prison reform in colonial Pennsylvania?
A) The Quakers
B) The Puritans
C) The Pilgrims
D) The Anglicans
  • 5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:
A) Abolished executions for all crimes
B) Had no impact on sentencing
C) Increased the use of capital punishment
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 Elmira system
C) The Pennsylvania system
D) The New York system
  • 7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

    to:
A) Prevent prisoner rebellion
B) Promote prisoner rehabilitation through reflection
C) Simply reduce costs
D) Increase the suffering of prisoners
  • 8. What was a major criticism of the Pennsylvania system?
A) It led to overcrowding and mental health issues
B) It was too expensive
C) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation
D) It was too lenient
  • 9. The Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia was significant because:
A) It was the largest prison in America.
B) It was the first American penitentiary
C) It was the first prison in America
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) Individual work in cells
B) Solitary confinement
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) Flogging
C) Community service
D) Imprisonment
  • 12. What made indeterminate sentencing a key feature of Brockway's approach?
A) It was easier to administer
B) It was cheaper than fixed sentences
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) Prisoner revolts
D) Lack of funding
  • 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) Use of the Auburn system
B) Solitary confinement of inmates
C) Location in Philadelphia
D) Focus on rehabilitation through education
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