Difference between revisions of "Criminal rehabilitation"

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Criminal rehabilitation doesn't work.

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-'''Criminal rehabilitation''' refers to attempts to improve [[criminal]]s [[moral]]ly or [[psychological]]ly so that they do not commit more [[crime]]s.  This rehabilitation may be carried out in [[prison]]s or, subsequent to their release, in so-called "[[halfway house]]s" or while they mingle with society at large.
+'''Criminal rehabilitation''' doesn't work.
-Allegedly, American [[liberal]]s feel that this is an appropriate action for society to take, while American [[conservative]]s are said to doubt the possibility of its effectiveness. <ref>[http://rightwingnews.com/mt331/2008/07/violent_rapist_get_rehabilitat.php Violent Rapist? Get Rehabilitated In Vermont], Melissa Clouthier, ''Right Wing News'', July 03, 2008</ref>
-Rehabilitation is commonly the basis of the criminal justice system in [[Denmark]] and [[Sweden]]. Despite pessimism as to its effectiveness, or even a possible causal connection, [[Denmark]] and [[Sweden]] have some of the lowest crime rates in the Western World.
-==References==
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-[[category:crime]]