History of Penal Reform

History of Penal Reform

12th Grade

32 Qs

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History of Penal Reform

History of Penal Reform

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12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the late 18th and early 19th century, why were many youth confined in jails and penitentiaries?

They were all involved in serious criminal activities.

There were no other options available for their confinement.

They were all mentally ill.

They were all from wealthy families.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the pioneering penal reformers that organized the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism?

Thomas Eddy and John Griscom

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton

George Washington and James Madison

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism?

To increase the number of adult jails and prisons

To oppose housing youth in adult jails and prisons

To promote child labor

To support the construction of more penitentiaries

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the New York House of Refuge established?

1800

1825

1850

1900

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the New York House of Refuge?

It was the first institution designed to house poor, destitute, and vagrant youth.

It was the first adult penitentiary in New York.

It was the first school for juvenile delinquents.

It was the first mental asylum for youth.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which cities followed New York in establishing similar institutions after the New York House of Refuge?

Chicago and Los Angeles

Boston and Philadelphia

Washington D.C. and Miami

San Francisco and Seattle

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the average number of youth in a house of refuge?

100

200

500

1,000

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