Walden University Is Rehabilitation Worth It Discussion
Can criminals be rehabilitated, or are they doomed to a life of crime? Are some types of offenders more likely to be rehabilitated than others? Are some types of treatment and rehabilitation programs more effective than others? Clearly, these are not easy questions to answer, but they do provide important insights into how the correctional system should operate.
In this Journal, you consider circumstances under which rehabilitation is effective and ineffective. You also examine whether the cost of rehabilitation is worth it.
Write a 300-word Journal response to the following prompts:
- Under what circumstances is rehabilitation effective?
- Under what circumstances is rehabilitation ineffective?
- Is the cost of rehabilitation worth it? Why or why not?
