Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The text suggests that many early alternatives to incarceration were implemented in
order to address prison overcrowding issues.
2. John Augustus is known as the father of modern parole.
3. Banishment was widely used in England during the Middle Ages.
4. The “mark system” allowed for marks to be earned by the convict for each day of
successful toil.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE

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a. makes it seem far worse than it does when it is not displaced b. allows us to frame our fear of crime differently c. the vicarious pleasure of seeing crime on television is far preferable to being victimized d. allows police to make an arrest more easily

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a. True b. False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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