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QuizMultiple Choice

History of Prisons and Jails in the United States

Question 1 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

The term “corrections” was introduced to describe prisons in what decade?

Answer
A
the 1970s
B
the 1930s
C
the 1920s
D
the 1950s

Explanation

The term “corrections” came into use in the 1930s as prison systems increasingly described their role as reforming offenders, not just punishing them. So the correct choice is the 1930s.

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