Utopian societies are far from achievable and always will be, but did America attempt to get close? From 1825 - 1850 America went through innumerable changes in crime prevention, religion, slavery, schooling, temperance and women's rights, frequently in support of democratic Ideals. America had implemented jarring punishments punishments for criminals. Punishments usually unsuited for the person or crime. The penitentiary system as mentioned in Doc A reduced punishment and gave instruction back to a normal life. This allowed youthful criminals to see what they've done wrong and fix it. Relion was also used to “awake and reform” further improving the recovery from crime (Doc B) It also allowed people who committed minor crimes to have fair
