Which of the Following Is True Regarding Prison as a Mechanism

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding prison as a mechanism for punishing crime?

• A) Throughout history, most societies have used prison to punish at least the most serious crimes.
• B) Historically, only relatively humane and ethical societies have used prison as a form of punishment.
• C) Even today prison is rarely used.
• D) Prison was rarely used before the nineteenth century.
• E) Prison is commonly used as a punishment because it is extremely cost effective.

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