Exam 3: The History of Corrections in America

The leasing of convicts to private entrepreneurs first took hold in the:

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Medical model

In New England, the Puritans maintained a society governed by what type of principles?

English trends and practices greatly influenced American corrections.

In 1682, with the arrival of William Penn, Pennsylvania adopted the "___________," which was based on humane Quaker principles and emphasized hard labor in a house of correction as punishment for most crimes.

_________________ is an alternative to incarceration which allows offenders to be treated in the community under supervised conditions.

The "congregate" system of prison discipline was first instituted at the:

Compare and contrast the Pennsylvania system to the New York system of corrections. Discuss the pros and cons of each. Are any of the concepts still used in prisons today? If so how, and if not, why not?​

In regard to the convict lease system, prisoners were:

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Positivist school

An institution intended to isolate offenders from society and one another so they could reflect on their misdeeds, repent, and undergo reformation is called a .

Until the early 1900s, Americans followed the European practice of relying on brutal forms of corporal punishment.

During the colonial period most Americans lived under laws and practices transferred from ___________ and adapted to local conditions.

The positivist school looked to free will and rational thought as the reason for crime.

Eastern State Penitentiary was designed by:

After the Civil War, southern legislatures passed the , harsh laws designed to control newly freed African Americans.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Mark system

The opening of both Western (1825) and Eastern State (1829) Penitentiaries in Pennsylvania marked the full implementation of the ____________ system of corrections.

Match each item to the phrase or sentence below. -Reformatory

A _________________ is an institution that is created for young offenders that emphasizes education and training, a mark system of classification, parole, and indeterminate sentences.