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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The History and Nature of Parole in the United States

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

What made Alexander Maconochie a good judge of prison life?

Answer
A
He preached on the evils of prison life
B
He was imprisoned in Scotland for not paying taxes
C
He spent three years as a prisoner of war
D
He studied penal colonies in the Navy

Explanation

Alexander Maconochie understood prison life firsthand because he spent three years as a prisoner of war. That experience helped make him a thoughtful judge of prisoners’ conditions and needs, so the correct choice is “He spent three years as a prisoner of war.”

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