The Pros And Cons Of The Auburn System

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The Auburn systems were intended to follow the Pennsylvania model as well as using the “separate and silent” system but soon realized that it was a problem (Seiter, 2014). With the Pennsylvania System, its main goal is to prevent communications between inmates so there would not be a risk of contamination and increased in knowledge of crime mentality. The Auburn System was more of keeping inmates separate during the nights, but during the day they would be working in factories under strict discipline. Both have on goal and it is it prevent any more negative influence between the inmates (Imprisoned in the System,