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Question 3 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

What was one outcome of the debate around fair punishment in the eighteenth century?

Answer
A
Solitary confinement was never to be used.
B
Not only tyranny, but all opposing political arguments, should be punished with the death penalty.
C
Thinkers believed that reforming prison life was exactly what a new nation should do.
D
Jailers should not be punished for exacting bribes from prisoners.

Explanation

Eighteenth-century debates about fair punishment encouraged reformers to make prisons more humane and focused on rehabilitation. This fit the ideals of a new nation seeking to improve its institutions. The other choices either describe extreme punishments or excuse abuses by jailers, rather than reform.

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