Describe how the Age of Enlightenment changed penal philosophy.

You should identify that it was during this time in history that philosophers began to recognize and embrace the idea of humane treatment for offenders and to reform the ideas that the early penal institutions had put into place. Prior to this time, penal philosophy was geared toward punishment with no care for the dignity of the imprisoned person. Punishment could be extremely torturous and brutal, early prison conditions terribly inhumane. The Age of Enlightenment steered penal institutions toward more dignified, compassionate incarceration and treatment.

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