CASE 13.1 A Man Is Arrested for a Violent Crime. the Date

question 86

Multiple Choice

CASE 13.1
A man is arrested for a violent crime. The date is November 11, 1822. Given this information, answer the following questions.
-If the man were housed in a penitentiary in which silence and harsh punishments were the norm, he would most likely be housed in:

• A)Pennsylvania system.
• B)Auburn system.
• C)Either the Pennsylvania system or the Auburn system.
• D)Neither the Pennsylvania nor the Auburn systems, as they did not condone harsh treatments.

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