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Where were the English forced to house large numbers of prisoners in the late eighteenth century?

A) In teh ancient Le Stinche prison
B) In the basement of Westminster Abbey
C) In abandoned coal and copper mines
D) On prison hulks and barges

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Discuss correctional trends that have occurred during the past fifty years.

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Which of the following is false regarding new-generation jails?

Alcatraz was classified as a super-maximum-security prison.

Rehabilitation has come to replace incapacitation as the guiding philosophy in modern prisons.

Which prison system was known as the congregate system?

Inmates in prison forest camps fight forest fires and complete reforestation work.

The tier system was first introduced as part of the ____________________ system.

Supporters of the Pennsylvania system believed that the penitentiary was truly a place to experience penitence.

The "modern" American correctional system has its origins in New York.

What type of jail has the correctional officer's station located inside a secure room?

Discuss the benefits and shortcomings of community correctional facilities. Have these programs been effective?

Discuss the general conditions in a typical jail and the role of the new-generation jail in attempting to combat these problems.

Discuss the pros and cons of private prisons.

Discuss the role of technology in improving prison security.

The primary purpose of a maximum-security prison is:

The Quakers pressured the state legislature to improve conditions in the prisons in Pennsylvania.

The penitentiary house was a central feature in the early ____________________ prison system.

The U.S. Corrections Corporation opened the first ____________________ prison in 1986.

The "modern" American correctional system had its origin in what state?