TOWARD A RATIONAL DOCTRINE OF REHABILITATION

• NCJ Number: 10635
• Journal: Crime and Delinquency Volume: 19 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1973) Pages: 228-240
• Author(s): H H COOPER
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 13 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PRISON, AS LONG AS IT IS THOUGHT OF AS PUNISHMENT, IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE THERAPEUTIC GOALS OF REHABILITATION.

Abstract

REHABILITATION IS, ESSENTIALLY, A REEDUCATION AND REORIENTATION OF THE OFFENDER TOWARD SOCIETY'S VALUES. THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM MUST PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS TO MAKE SUCH LEARNING POSSIBLE. AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO OFFENDER REHABILITATION IS NECESSARY, AND THE IMPACT OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM FROM THE MOMENT OF ARREST MUST BE STUDIED FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF ITS EFFECT ON THE OFFENDER'S ATTITUDES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)