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ICCORE- GROUP 6 - Quiz
  • 1. The Elmira Reformatory, established in 1876, was notable for its emphasis on:
A) Indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation through education
B) Solitary confinement
C) Corporal punishment
D) Hard labor and silence
  • 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 were deducted for misbehavior only
C) Points were awarded for good behavior only
D) Points had no bearing on release
  • 3. The "separate system" or "Pennsylvania system" of prison management emphasized:
A) Hard labor in chain gangs
B) Military-style discipline
C) Group work and interaction
D) Solitary confinement and individual work
  • 4. Which group significantly influenced the more humane approach to prison reform in colonial Pennsylvania?
A) The Anglicans
B) The Pilgrims
C) The Quakers
D) The Puritans
  • 5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:
A) Had no impact on sentencing
B) Abolished executions for all crimes
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 Elmira system
B) The New York system
C) The Auburn system
D) The Pennsylvania system
  • 7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

    to:
A) Increase the suffering of prisoners
B) Promote prisoner rehabilitation through reflection
C) Simply reduce costs
D) Prevent prisoner rebellion
  • 8. What was a major criticism of the Pennsylvania system?
A) It was too lenient
B) It led to overcrowding and mental health issues
C) d) It was ineffective at rehabilitation
D) It was too expensive
  • 9. The Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia was significant because:
A) It was the largest prison in America.
B) It was the first prison in America
C) It was the first American penitentiary
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) Complete freedom of movement
B) Congregate work and silence
C) Individual work in cells
D) Solitary confinement
  • 11. What was a common early form of punishment that Brockway sought to replace?
A) Imprisonment
B) Flogging
C) Community service
D) Solitary confinement
  • 12. What made indeterminate sentencing a key feature of Brockway's approach?
A) It allowed for leniency
B) It was cheaper than fixed sentences
C) It allowed for release based on rehabilitation
D) It was easier to administer
  • 13. What was a significant challenge Brockway faced in implementing his system?
A) Prisoner revolts
B) Distinguishing genuine rehabilitation from pretense
C) Lack of support from the legislature
D) Lack of funding
  • 14. The Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons was instrumental in advocating for:
A) Increased use of corporal punishment
B) The establishment of chain gangs
C) The abolition of prisons
D) Imprisonment instead of physical and capital punishment
  • 15. The Western Penitentiary, built in 1829, shared which key feature with the Eastern State Penitentiary?
A) Solitary confinement of inmates
B) Location in Philadelphia
C) Use of the Auburn system
D) Focus on rehabilitation through education
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