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AssignmentMultiple Choice

History of Prisons and Jails in the United States

Question 9 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

In 1680, what religious group advocated that incarceration was a more humane punishment than corporal punishment?

Answer
A
the Puritans
B
the Catholics
C
the Amish
D
the Quakers

Explanation

The Quakers promoted more humane treatment of people convicted of crimes, including imprisonment instead of corporal punishment such as whipping. Therefore, the group was the Quakers.

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