Question 1

Which of the following reflects the purpose of the "marks" system?

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A)  Discipline 
B)  Encourage reform 
C)  Justify "good time" 
D)  All of these 
A)  Discipline 
B)  Encourage reform 
C)  Justify "good time" 
D)  All of these

Question 2

What is the name of the reformatory that opened in 1876 that utilized the marks system?

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Question 3

In the Eastern Pennsylvania Prison, inmates were only allowed contact with

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A)  the clergy. 
B)  their families. 
C)  the staff. 
D)  their cellmates 
A)  the clergy. 
B)  their families. 
C)  the staff. 
D)  their cellmates

Question 4

What was the focus of the Newgate Prison in New York City?

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Question 5

Illinois was one of the first states to

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A)  abolish the death penalty. 
B)  remove solitary confinement. 
C)  initiate civil service reforms. 
D)  use prison labor to make goods. 
A)  abolish the death penalty. 
B)  remove solitary confinement. 
C)  initiate civil service reforms. 
D)  use prison labor to make goods.

Question 6

Which system was a graduated reward system for prisons, developed by Maconochie in which if one behaves, it is possible to earn points that in turn entitled one to privileges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Points system 
B)  Marks system 
C)  Maconochie's system 
D)  Rewards system 
A)  Points system 
B)  Marks system 
C)  Maconochie's system 
D)  Rewards system

Question 7

In the North, Midwest, and later, the West, prisons were built somewhat on the

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A)  Eastern Pennsylvania model 
B)  Sing Sing model 
C)  Elmira model 
D)  Auburn model 
A)  Eastern Pennsylvania model 
B)  Sing Sing model 
C)  Elmira model 
D)  Auburn model

Question 8

At Sing Sing, an 1870 investigation found that inmates were

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A)  largely supervised. 
B)  had access to contraband. 
C)  were forced into labor most of the time. 
D)  had only 3 hours of yard time 
A)  largely supervised. 
B)  had access to contraband. 
C)  were forced into labor most of the time. 
D)  had only 3 hours of yard time

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding the Walnut Street Jail is true?

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A)  it failed to separate by gender, age, or offense 
B)  it housed minor offenders 
C)  it used a fee system 
D)  all of these 
A)  it failed to separate by gender, age, or offense 
B)  it housed minor offenders 
C)  it used a fee system 
D)  all of these

Which of the following reflects the purpose of the "marks" system?

What is the name of the reformatory that opened in 1876 that utilized the marks system?

In the Eastern Pennsylvania Prison, inmates were only allowed contact with

What was the focus of the Newgate Prison in New York City?

Illinois was one of the first states to

Which system was a graduated reward system for prisons, developed by Maconochie in which if one behaves, it is possible to earn points that in turn entitled one to privileges?

In the North, Midwest, and later, the West, prisons were built somewhat on the

At Sing Sing, an 1870 investigation found that inmates were

Which of the following statements regarding the Walnut Street Jail is true?

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections: From Ancient Times to Colonial Jails and Prisons

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Jails and Detention Centers

Special Problem-Solving Courts in Corrections

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

Classification and Assessment of Offenders

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Correctional Organizations and Their Management

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

The Death Penalty

Comparative Corrections: Punishment in Other Countries

Corrections in the 21st Century

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Exam 3: Correctional History: Early Prisons to Corrections Today

Which of the following reflects the purpose of the "marks" system?

What is the name of the reformatory that opened in 1876 that utilized the marks system?

In the Eastern Pennsylvania Prison, inmates were only allowed contact with

What was the focus of the Newgate Prison in New York City?

Illinois was one of the first states to

Which system was a graduated reward system for prisons, developed by Maconochie in which if one behaves, it is possible to earn points that in turn entitled one to privileges?

In the North, Midwest, and later, the West, prisons were built somewhat on the

At Sing Sing, an 1870 investigation found that inmates were

Which of the following statements regarding the Walnut Street Jail is true?

The Philosophical and Ideological Underpinnings of Corrections

Early Corrections: From Ancient Times to Colonial Jails and Prisons

Ethics and Corrections

Sentencing: The Application of Punishment

Jails and Detention Centers

Special Problem-Solving Courts in Corrections

Community Corrections: Probation and Intermediary Sanctions

Prisons and the Correctional Client

Classification and Assessment of Offenders

Correctional Programming and Treatment

Parole and Prisoner Reentry

Correctional Organizations and Their Management

The Corrections Experience for Staff

Women and Corrections

Minorities and Corrections

Juveniles and Corrections

Legal Issues in Corrections

The Death Penalty

Comparative Corrections: Punishment in Other Countries

Corrections in the 21st Century

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