Imprisonment was a rare type of punishment before the nineteenth century because earlier societies
A) did not have sufficient resources to operate prisons.
B) believed physical punishments such as branding would better deter future crimes.
C) were crueler and therefore more accepting of harsh physical punishment.
D) believed punishments like shunning and banishment were more humane.

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Before the nineteenth century, societies often lacked the resources and infrastructure to build and maintain prisons, making imprisonment a less common form of punishment.

Imprisonment Was a Rare Type of Punishment Before the Nineteenth