What was the dominant logic that defined “deviance” and “social control” in America during this time? What provoked the design of the first American penitentiaries? And for what reasons were jails becoming obsolete.

• What was the dominant logic that defined “deviance” and “social control” in America during this time?
• What provoked the design of the first American penitentiaries? And for what reasons were jails becoming obsolete.
• What systems of power appear to have shaped these standards? What institutions appear to have policed them?
Answer these questions in the context of the prompt using the required source:
Comprehend: What is actually being described in the text?
Observe: What phrase or sentence jumps out at you?
Consider: Critically consider only that phrase or sentence in the context of the broader passage. What do you make of this section of the text? What does it tell you about this historical moment? What insight does it offer?