criminal rehabilitation
Convict behavior transformation
Criminal rehabilitation is the process of reforming offenders so they can reenter society as law-abiding citizens.
The approach emphasizes treatment, education, and skills training over pure punishment: The prison offers criminal rehabilitation programs including job training and counseling.
Advocates argue rehabilitation reduces recidivism; critics question whether it addresses victims' needs or deters crime.
- halfway houseTransitional residence for recovery
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
- vocational trainingJob-skill education
- therapyCurative mental treatment
counseling · apology · literacy programs · apprenticeships · housing assistance · trauma recovery · psychiatric care · tears · job placement services · anger management · cognitive-behavioral therapy · GED preparation · life skills · addiction treatment · restorative justice · making amends · peer support groups · volunteer opportunities
criminal rehabilitationretribution
Punishment for wrongdoing
punishment · retributive justice · criminal punishment · vengeance · throw away the key
criminal rehabilitationrecidivism
Habitual return to crime
life imprisonment · social exclusion · reoffending · death penalty · execution
criminal rehabilitationcondemnation
Severe disapproval expressed formally
zero tolerance · tough on crime · law and order · mass incarceration · prison-industrial complex
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