Multiple Choice
Jails in sixteenth-century Europe were used to house those awaiting trial and punishment. Why were jails not used to house sentenced offenders?
A) Because at that time offenders were transported to the New World.
B) Because at that time punishment consisted of making monetary or service restitution to victims.
C) Because at that time punishment was achieved by fines, exile, corporal punishment, or death.
D) Because at that time convicted offenders were sentenced to a term in the military.
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