In the twentieth century, the Progressives:
A) advocated that criminal behavior was caused solely by political factors.
B) believed that a corrections system should have a goal of treatment.
C) were against the idea of using a medical model for prisons.
D) advocated the need for capital punishment.

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Progressives in the twentieth century believed in reform and the idea that the corrections system should focus on the treatment and rehabilitation of offenders, rather than solely on punishment. This approach was part of a broader belief in the possibility of improving society through reform and education.

In the Twentieth Century, the Progressives