The History of Convict Transportation and Penal Colonies
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During ancient times, prisons were used for punishment in which of the following ways?

  • To get a confession
  • To prepare offenders for death (correct)
  • To coerce people to pay debt
  • To rehabilitate criminals

    • What were the two important themes of imprisonment for punishment?

  • Convicts should be rehabilitated
  • Convicts should be given leniency
  • Convicts should be educated
  • Convicts should be isolated (correct)

    • Where and when was the First House of Corrections created?

  • Australia, 1788
  • England, 1553 (correct)
  • France, 1798
  • United States, 1776

    • How many convicts were transported to Australia from 1788-1868?

    <p>160,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to most convicts who were transported to Australia?

    <p>They were lent out to free settlers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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