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ICCORE- GROUP 6 - Quiz
Contributed by: paden
  • 1. The Elmira Reformatory, established in 1876, was notable for its emphasis on:
A) Solitary confinement
B) Corporal punishment
C) Indeterminate sentencing and rehabilitation through education
D) Hard labor and silence
  • 2. Zebulon Brockway's system at the Elmira Reformatory used a points system where:
A) Points were awarded for good behavior only
B) Points had no bearing on release
C) Points were deducted for misbehavior only
D) Points were awarded for academic and moral achievement, leading to early release.
  • 3. The "separate system" or "Pennsylvania system" of prison management emphasized:
A) Solitary confinement and individual work
B) Group work and interaction
C) Military-style discipline
D) Hard labor in chain gangs
  • 4. Which group significantly influenced the more humane approach to prison reform in colonial Pennsylvania?
A) The Anglicans
B) The Puritans
C) The Pilgrims
D) The Quakers
  • 5. The early criminal code of colonial Pennsylvania:
A) Abolished executions for all crimes except homicide
B) Had no impact on sentencing
C) Increased the use of capital punishment
D) Abolished executions for all crimes
  • 6. The Eastern State Penitentiary, opened in 1829, was an example of which prison system?
A) The Auburn system
B) The Elmira system
C) The Pennsylvania system
D) The New York system
  • 7. The Pennsylvania system's solitary confinement was intended

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