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AssignmentMultiple Choice

History of Prisons and Jails in the United States

Question 10 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

Examples of letters such as A for Adulterer or T for Thief were forms of what kind of punishment?

Answer
A
fines
B
incarceration
C
public shaming
D
offender classification

Explanation

Marking someone with a letter such as A for adulterer or T for thief made the person’s alleged offense visible to others. This was a form of public shaming, not a fine or imprisonment.

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