Eventually, the Penitentiary at Walnut Street Succumbed Tothe Same Problems

question 48

Multiple Choice

Eventually, the penitentiary at Walnut Street succumbed tothe same problems that continue toplague institutions of confinement. What were these problems? ​

• A)Excessive costs and overcrowding
• B)Excessive costs and intruding politics
• C)Intruding politics and overcrowding
• D)overcrowding and violence

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