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

1. In early America, being detained in jail was not a punishment in and of itself.
2. Early American jails did not separate prisoners by sex, age, or the nature of the crime.
3. Flogging entails the amputation of a body part.
4. The sentencing goal of early penitentiaries was retribution.
5. The Pennsylvania System was a separate system.


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

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