Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Among tribal groups, the wealthy and poor were treated equally under the eyes of punishment.
2. The use of imprisonment can be traced as far back as the Old Testament in the Bible.
3. The Protestant Church had its greatest influence on punishment in the Middle Ages.
4. Galley slavery was only used to get the poor off the streets.
5. In 18th-century England, a person could receive the death penalty for rioting over wages or food.
1. False
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
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