" WHAT WORK " AND " WHAT DOESN'T WORK " IN REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS: A GENERALPERSPECTIVE (original) (raw)
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Criminal Justice as one can define is a system of organizations which helps in maintain law and order in the country by punishing offenders for their misconduct by imposing punishment. Rehabilitation approach aims at the betterment of the society and transforming the offender into a better version of himself by providing the adequate help and guidance needed. Rehabilitation is based on the theory that come external or internal factors drove the offender to commit an act which would not have been committed had it not been for these factors. At times, society also plays an important in the actions committed by the offenders. Rehabilitation process aims at understanding the reason of the actions and the root cause of committing a crime and provides adequate help for the offender which helps in improving the standard of the society. The purpose is to help the offender develop a conscious to not repeat his mistakes and stop himself from committing any other crime in the future. This mode...
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