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CLEP US History I

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Reforms of 19th century prisons included all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. Separate housing for men, women and children
  2. The development of a juvenile prison system
  3. An increase in corporal punishments, such as whipping
  4. A greater emphasis on penitence
  5. The introduction of prison libraries
Explanation
Answer: C - Prison reform in the 19th century lessened corporal punishment, so whippings decreased significantly. It also incorporated the evangelical zeal of the era by making the focus much more on penitence than punishment. Prisons began to educate inmates and provide prison libraries so that they could read the Bible. Inmates were also segregated by gender, which had not been the standard practice prior to the reform.
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