Exam 3: PART B: Correctional History

Western and Eastern Prisons were a part of which prison system?

Which of the following has been the overriding theme in correctional history?

Solitary confinement remained in existence at the Eastern Penitentiary until after the Civil War and was not formally ended until 1913.

The influential book Remarks on Prisons and Prison Discipline in the United States was written by ______.

Sing Sing Prison was a part of which prison system?

The stated purpose of solitary confinement was to achieve reform or rehabilitation.

Newgate Prison in New York used corporal punishment.

Why was the practice of solitary confinement in prison cells abandoned in the New York model?

In what year did the American Prison Congress convene?

Which of the following did Dorothea Dix believe to be true of most prison systems?

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the Walnut Street prison?

Why was solitary confinement used? What were the consequences of this practice for inmates?

The Walnut Street Jail was a part of the Pennsylvania prison system.

Auburn Prison was a part of which prison system?

Entities that carefully classify inmates into treatment programs that address their needs and perceived deficiencies are called ______.

Who was the first warden of Auburn Prison?

Describe the creation and history of the Elmira Reformatory.

Inmates did not suffer in the first prison systems.

Stateville Prison in Illinois was built as an octagon.

Prior to the Civil War, there was little use of prisons because ______.