In the late 1800s into the early 1900s, __________ urged that the state's response to a criminal should not depend on the nature or seriousness of the crime committed but on the nature of the criminal's condition and on how quickly this can be cured.

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This philosophy is known as "the medical model" and was embraced by Progressives who believed that criminals were not inherently bad people but were the product of social and environmental factors that could be remedied through rehabilitation and treatment programs. This approach was in contrast to the traditional punitive approach of conservatives and judges. Quakers, while advocates for social reform and prison reform, did not specifically advocate for the medical model of criminal justice.

In the Late 1800s into the Early 1900s, __________ Urged