Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Penitentiary Established

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the penitentiary established in 1816 at Auburn, New York?

• A) It emphasized the need for prisoners to socialize and learn from one another.
• B) It stressed the value of reading literature and education programs thanks to Romanticism.
• C) It focused on the idea of rehabilitation in addition to punishment.
• D) Its approach to reforming criminals had long been in practice before the nineteenth century.
• E) It transported prisoners to factories and mills as free labor.

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Cash Dividend

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Waste Management System

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Liquidating Dividend

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Retained Earnings Restrictions

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