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    On the other hand‚ there is an opposing view on rehabilitation instead of hard prison conditions‚ how offenders should re-enter into society‚ and more social protection. Rehabilitation does not necessarily satisfy the sense of justice. People argue that prisons’ purpose is to show disapproval against the offender’s wrongdoing‚ not make them better human beings. These people do not believe rehabilitation is enough of a punishment to signalize to the society what is right and wrong‚ and what consequences

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    [Type text] [Type text] [Type text] REHABILITATION OR RETRIBUTION? The expectations of society for the criminal justice system are to punish and rehabilitate individuals who have committed crime. Punishment and rehabilitation are two acknowledged objectives of the criminal justice system‚ Retribution‚ which is based on "an eye for an eye‚ a tooth for a tooth" philosophy‚ simply means punishment and vengeance for what evils have done. While rehabilitation‚ as Nicholas Tan (1999) noted that "is

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    Prisons are actually a new beginning or the stepping stone for a lot of criminals‚ you can tell by the four major purposes of a well-rounded prisons‚ these purposes are retribution‚ incapacitation‚ deterrence and rehabilitation (Stop the Crime). Retribution means punishment for crimes that a person made against and jeopardize the life of many people. Freedom are taken from criminals to pay to society for their crimes and unpleasant things they have done. Incapacitation means that criminals are isolated

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    Today’s criminal system has four justifications for punishment; these justifications for punishment are Retribution‚ Deterrence‚ Rehabilitation‚ and Social Protection. Retribution: “an act of moral vengeance by which society makes the offender suffer as much as the suffering caused by the crime‚” Deterrence: “the attempt to discourage criminality through the use of punishment‚” Rehabilitation: “a program for reforming the offender to prevent later offenses‚” and Social Protection: “rendering an offender

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    Retribution is defined as‚“ the punishment that satisfies the needs of both society and the victim”(Riolearn‚2016). For example‚ a serial killer does not have the mental capability to be reintegrated into society. Therefore‚ re-introducing the serial killer into the world has a negative effect on citizens and threatens their safety. Retribution‚ in this case‚ would possibly be the death penalty because they would never have

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    main aims of sentencing‚ which are rehabilitation and retribution of offenders’ in the criminal justice system. Rehabilitation‚ which is the aim and main purpose is to prevent prisoners from going back to prison for another crime after being released. Rehabilitation is a right way of getting them in the right frame of mind for when they have to make real life decisions as soon as step out of prison. In this essay‚ there will be an evaluation on why the rehabilitation programme can be a weakness‚ but

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    obstacles in rehabilitation. For instance‚ mental illness is not something that can be completely cured. The symptoms can be lessened‚ and a mentally ill person may be able to live a productive life if they receive treatment and /or medication. However‚ they will still have diagnoses of mental illness. Rehabilitation of mental ill inmates should consist of helping the individual to recover from lost skill‚ coping with everyday demands‚ and restoring broken relationships. The rehabilitation may also have

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    Take home points 1) Concepts for rehabilitation after surgery are similar to any other shoulder injury‚ but a greater understanding for the specific procedure is required. 2) Aggressive training in non-surgerized areas of the body is possible so long as the injured area is not placed at risk. 3) Rapid return to the water‚ even if the arm is not used‚ is the most important goal of the process Surgery is one of the worst fates for a swimmer. In many cases surgery is avoidable‚ but that is a separate

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    Individuals and families‚ when seeking treatment for themselves or a loved one‚ often look at rehabilitation costs first‚ making this their top priority when choosing a program or facility. What they aren’t factoring in to this equation is the different standards of the programs and facilities. A person needs to examine the length of the program‚ the facilities and the accomodation to ensure they are finding a program that meets their unique needs. Doing so helps to ensure the addict will get the

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    Punishment vs. Rehabilitation Helen Olko October 1‚ 2012 Abstract The expectations that our society has for the criminal justice system is to punish and rehabilitate individuals who commit crime. Punishment and rehabilitation are also two of the four acknowledged objectives of the criminal justice system‚ with deterrence and incapacitation being the others. In the United States‚ punishment has always been the primary goal to achieve when dealing

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