Which of the Following Statements Concerning the History of American

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the history of American correctional institutions is true?

• A) Correctional institutions in the United States have remained fairly similar across time and place.
• B) Fictional depictions of prisons have been relatively accurate.
• C) Counselors and teachers have always been a major part of prison life.
• D) It was common in the south for prisoners to work outside as farm laborers.
• E) Prisoners of the past were mostly drawn from the world of organized crime.

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