Rehabilitation_of_Criminals_in_America

Rehabilitation of Criminals in America REHABILITATION OF CRIMINALS IN AMERICA Prison inmates, are some of the most ³maladjusted² people in society. Most of the inmates have had too little discipline or too much, come from broken homes, and have no self-esteem. They are very insecure and are ³at war with themselves as well as with society² (Szumski 20). Most inmates did not learn moral values or learn to follow everyday norms. Also, when most lawbreakers are labeled criminals they enter the phase of secondary deviance. They will admit they are criminals or believe it when they enter the phase of secondary deviance (Doob 171). Next, some believe that if we want to rehabilitate criminals we must do more than just send them to prison. For instance, we could give them a chance to acquire job skills; which will improve the chances that inmates will become productive citizens upon release. The programs must aim to change those who want to group, counseling, criminals, inmates, people, szumski, programs, one, bennett, rehabilitate, might, community, must, individual, fox, change, association, another, sociology, skills, said, release, problem, prisons, prison, new, much, members, houses, halfway, doob, upon, two, self-esteem, secondary, provide