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History of Imprisonment as Punishment

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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?

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?

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?

New York and Pennsylvania states Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the categories traced in the article with regards to specialized prisons?

Prison labor and education Signup and view all the answers

What does the article attempt to bring together from established sources?

The evolution of imprisonment as a form of punishment Signup and view all the answers

When did the building of prisons first occur, according to the text?

Around 2000 BCE Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between the use of prisons in ancient times and modern times, according to the text?

Prisons were mainly used for detention before trial in ancient times, whereas they are used as punishment in modern times Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization is mentioned in the text as having dual systems of laws and practices for slaves and freemen?

Greece Signup and view all the answers

What were the range of punishments for slaves in Greece mainly comprised of?

Mainly physical punishments Signup and view all the answers

What were citizens in Greece mainly sentenced to prison for?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

In Rome, what were private prisons mainly used for?

Family members Signup and view all the answers

What type of sentence was penal slavery in Rome?

Life sentence at hard labor in chains Signup and view all the answers

What was imprisonment used for in Rome apart from detaining persons until the death sentence was carried out?