The concept of incarcerating convicted offenders for long periods of time as a punishment became norm in corrections during which century

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The concept of incarcerating convicted offenders for long periods of time as a punishment became the norm in the nineteenth century. Prior to this, punishment for crimes often included physical punishments such as branding or flogging, or short-term imprisonment in local jails. The development of modern prisons, with longer sentences and a focus on rehabilitation, emerged in the 1800s.

The Concept of Incarcerating Convicted Offenders for Long Periods of Time