Whose work in the late 1770s helped to draw attention to the plight of women, and, with the developments in prisons in Pennsylvania, the issue of women inmates was squarely addressed?

a. John Howard
b. William Penn
c. Elizabeth Howard
d. John Penn


a. John Howard

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a. in English criminal justice c. in Chinese criminal justice d. in French criminal justice d. in Japanese criminal justice

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Walnut Street Jail was a part of which prison system?

a. Pennsylvania b. Texas c. New York d. Georgia

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Many crime analysts consider the locations where stolen vehicles are recovered to be more relevant in solving crimes than the location ________.

A. where they are stolen B. where they were stripped C. where they were used D. where they were driven

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What is defined by the National Center for Victims of Crime as the "willful intimidation, assault, battery, sexual assault, or other abusive behavior perpetrated by one family member, household member, or intimate partner against another."

a. Aggravated assault b. Simple battery c. Family altercations d. Domestic violence

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