Question 1

Which was the prototype institution whose mission was to carry out the principles of the National Prison Congress held in Cincinnati in 1870?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bridewell House 
B)  Newgate Prison 
C)  House of Refuge 
D)  Elmira Reformatory 
E)  Philadelphia Reformatory

Question 2

Convict leasing was a method of prisoner labor used by northern prisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Define the following terms:
-parole

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-parole...

Question 4

Define the following terms:
-penitentiary era

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-penitentiary era...

Question 5

If you committed even the most minor crime, such as stealing herbs or fruit, under Draconian law, you would most likely be put to death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

By the mid-eighteenth century, a number of factors led to major changes in punishment in Europe and the United States. Detail one.

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Question 7

Define the following terms:
-feudalism

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-feudalism...

Question 8

In the 18th century, nearly 200 crimes were death penalty eligible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Starting in the 1930s, women's facilities continued to mirror those for men and were primarily custodial in orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define the following terms:
-reentry

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-reentry...

Question 11

Which philosophy was called upon to guide the prison system by the Wickersham Commission in the early 1930s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retribution 
B)  Deterrence 
C)  Incapacitation 
D)  Rehabilitation

Question 12

What was the significance of the watch and ward process and the raising of the hue and cry?

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Question 13

Define the following terms:
-Statutes of Winchester

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-Statutes of Winchester...

Question 14

How did the architectural style of women's prisons differ from men's?

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Question 15

How did the private industry become involved in corrections in the 1980s?

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Question 16

________________ is the transition period of persons who are soon to be released or have recently been released from prison or jail back into the community.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transformation 
B)  Reentry 
C)  Rehabilitation 
D)  Reformation

Question 17

____________ coined the term "penitentiary" and hence became the "Father of the Penitentiary."

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander Maconochie 
B)  Sir Walter Crofton 
C)  John Augustus 
D)  John Howard

Question 18

Define the following terms:
-Sir Walter Crofton

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-Sir Walter Crofton...

Question 19

Which of the following is false regarding The Great Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  It reduced the number of crimes punishable by death to the crime of murder. 
B)  Advocated for hard labor in a house of corrections as punishment for other offenses. 
C)  It was in response to the overuse of the death penalty in the American colonies. 
D)  All of the above are true.

Question 20

Under the Code of Hammurabi, what would be the most likely punishment for murder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing 
B)  Vengeance taken by the family members of the lost loved one 
C)  Imprisonment in the dungeon 
D)  Community service

Exam 1: The History and Development of Corrections

Which was the prototype institution whose mission was to carry out the principles of the National Prison Congress held in Cincinnati in 1870?

Convict leasing was a method of prisoner labor used by northern prisons.

Define the following terms: -parole

Define the following terms: -penitentiary era

If you committed even the most minor crime, such as stealing herbs or fruit, under Draconian law, you would most likely be put to death.

By the mid-eighteenth century, a number of factors led to major changes in punishment in Europe and the United States. Detail one.

Define the following terms: -feudalism

In the 18^th century, nearly 200 crimes were death penalty eligible.

Starting in the 1930s, women's facilities continued to mirror those for men and were primarily custodial in orientation.

Define the following terms: -reentry

Which philosophy was called upon to guide the prison system by the Wickersham Commission in the early 1930s?

What was the significance of the watch and ward process and the raising of the hue and cry?

Define the following terms: -Statutes of Winchester

How did the architectural style of women's prisons differ from men's?

How did the private industry become involved in corrections in the 1980s?

________________ is the transition period of persons who are soon to be released or have recently been released from prison or jail back into the community.

____________ coined the term "penitentiary" and hence became the "Father of the Penitentiary."

Define the following terms: -Sir Walter Crofton

Which of the following is false regarding The Great Law?

Under the Code of Hammurabi, what would be the most likely punishment for murder?