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What is the focus of the article?
What is the focus of the article?
- The evolution of imprisonment as a form of punishment (correct)
- The history of punishment in England and Pennsylvania
- The battle between two prison systems in New York
- The development of transportation systems for prisoners
According to the article, what preceded houses of correction for minor offenders?
According to the article, what preceded houses of correction for minor offenders?
- Imprisonment reflected in the statutes
- Capital punishment for major crimes
- Scattered use unreflected in the statutes (correct)
- Special prisons for women and youth
What is described as displacing capital punishment for major crimes?
What is described as displacing capital punishment for major crimes?
- Imprisonment for minor offenders (correct)
- House of correction for minor offenders
- The battle between two prison systems
- Serious reform in England and Pennsylvania
According to the article, where did the battle between two systems of imprisonment develop?
According to the article, where did the battle between two systems of imprisonment develop?
What are some of the categories traced in the article with regards to specialized prisons?
What are some of the categories traced in the article with regards to specialized prisons?
What does the article attempt to bring together from established sources?
What does the article attempt to bring together from established sources?
When did the building of prisons first occur, according to the text?
When did the building of prisons first occur, according to the text?
What is the main difference between the use of prisons in ancient times and modern times, according to the text?
What is the main difference between the use of prisons in ancient times and modern times, according to the text?
Which civilization is mentioned in the text as having dual systems of laws and practices for slaves and freemen?
Which civilization is mentioned in the text as having dual systems of laws and practices for slaves and freemen?
What were the range of punishments for slaves in Greece mainly comprised of?
What were the range of punishments for slaves in Greece mainly comprised of?
What were citizens in Greece mainly sentenced to prison for?
What were citizens in Greece mainly sentenced to prison for?
In Rome, what were private prisons mainly used for?
In Rome, what were private prisons mainly used for?
What type of sentence was penal slavery in Rome?
What type of sentence was penal slavery in Rome?
What was imprisonment used for in Rome apart from detaining persons until the death sentence was carried out?
What was imprisonment used for in Rome apart from detaining persons until the death sentence was carried out?
What is true about the architecture of ancient prisons according to the text?
What is true about the architecture of ancient prisons according to the text?
