Trace the Reforms in Prisons and Asylums in America

question 79

Essay

Trace the reforms in prisons and asylums in America. Include the major changes in the treatment of prisoners, the disabled, and dependent children in antebellum America.

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Definitions:

True Lease

A True Lease, in legal terms, refers to a lease agreement where the lessor retains the benefits of ownership, and the lessee has the right to use the equipment or property but does not gain any equity in it.

Commercial Lease

A legally binding contract used when renting business property to or from another individual or company.

Lessor

The owner of a property or asset who leases it out to another party, known as the lessee, under a rental agreement.

Involuntary Bailment

A situation where an individual unintentionally comes into possession of someone else's property and has a legal duty to take care of it.