8.10. Growth of Prisons in the United States
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What institution is recognized as the first built institution in the United States designed to house individuals?
View answer and explanationWhat was the core concept behind the design of the Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP)?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what was the intended purpose of the individual courtyards in the cells at Eastern State Penitentiary?
View answer and explanationWhat was the primary activity for inmates at the Eastern State Penitentiary, as described in the text?
View answer and explanationIn what year was the Auburn prison in New York built?
View answer and explanationWhat was the defining characteristic of the Auburn prison system that set it apart from the Eastern State Penitentiary model?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what concept from the Auburn system eventually replaced the ideal of constant solitude found in the ESP model?
View answer and explanationWhat prison model became the dominant model for many prisons in the United States, leading many states to model their own prisons on it?
View answer and explanationWhat notable event in the history of capital punishment occurred at the Auburn prison in 1890?
View answer and explanationApproximately how many State or municipal prisons are there in the United States today, according to the text?
View answer and explanationThe Eastern State Penitentiary operated for nearly how many years?
View answer and explanationWhat was the main purpose of solitude at the Eastern State Penitentiary?
View answer and explanationThe Auburn prison system is described as the leader of which major prison style?
View answer and explanationWhat condition was maintained while inmates in the Auburn system gathered to do tasks or work?
View answer and explanationHow did the text describe the relationship between the Eastern State Penitentiary model and the Auburn model?
View answer and explanationWhat conclusion does the text draw from the images showing prison proliferation from 1900 to 2000?
View answer and explanationThe term 'penitentiary' is derived from the concept of penance. Which prison is most closely associated with this idea in the text?
View answer and explanationWhich prison was located in New York and built shortly after the implementation of ESP?
View answer and explanationWhat was the one facet of the Eastern State Penitentiary that the Auburn prison did NOT adopt?
View answer and explanationThe congregate system, which became the dominant model for many prisons, is defined in the text as a system where inmates would do what?
View answer and explanationWhich institution served as a model for the Eastern State Penitentiary?
View answer and explanationWhat type of prisons does the text state number around 1,700 in the United States today?
View answer and explanationThe text states that the concept of labor, from the Auburn model, replaced what ideal from the ESP model?
View answer and explanationIn the Eastern State Penitentiary model, what activities were central to an inmate's life?
View answer and explanationThe text suggests that after the congregate system was introduced, it became the what for many subsequent prisons?
View answer and explanationWhich prison mentioned in the text was known for its system of individual courtyards connected to cells?
View answer and explanationThe first execution by electric chair in 1890 took place at which institution?
View answer and explanationWhat was the purpose of the congregate system used in the Auburn prison?
View answer and explanationThe text states, 'Today, there are roughly 1,700 State or municipal prisons in the United States.' What does this indicate about prison growth?
View answer and explanationWhich prison system became a model for many states due to its emphasis on labor within a congregate setting?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text identify as the recognized 'first built institution in the United States to house individuals'?
View answer and explanationThe Eastern State Penitentiary's model was based on the idea that inmates should be 'penitent.' What does this imply about its primary goal?
View answer and explanationWhat was the specified location of the Auburn prison?
View answer and explanationThe text states that in the Auburn system, inmates gathering for work was a key feature. What rule from the previous system was still enforced during this time?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what was the primary reason for the shift away from the ideal of constant solitude in prisons?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text say was the status of the Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP) in relation to the Auburn prison?
View answer and explanationThe 'congregate system' is most closely associated with which prison?
View answer and explanationWhat year is given as the date for the first execution by electric chair at Auburn prison?
View answer and explanationBased on the text, what can be inferred about the trend of prison construction in the United States during the 20th century?
View answer and explanationWhich institution introduced a model of inmate labor that became dominant in the United States?
View answer and explanationWhat was the architectural philosophy of the Eastern State Penitentiary, aimed at fostering penance?
View answer and explanationThe text suggests that the main difference between the ESP and Auburn systems was the introduction of what in the latter?
View answer and explanationWhich statement best summarizes the evolution of prison models described in the chapter?
View answer and explanationWhat is the approximate number of state and municipal prisons operating in the U.S. today, as per the text?
View answer and explanationWhich prison's system of congregate work under silence became a widespread model?
View answer and explanationThe Walnut Street Jail is significant for being what?
View answer and explanationWhat was the one major facet that distinguished the Auburn prison from the Eastern State Penitentiary?
View answer and explanationWhich prison model's ideals were eventually replaced by the concept of labor?
View answer and explanationThe text describes a progression of prison development starting with Walnut Street Jail, followed by ESP, and then Auburn. What was the defining feature of Auburn in this progression?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary theme of the section titled '8.10. Growth of Prisons in the United States'?
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