Public Opinion And Rehabitation

This paper must be typed double-spaced, using Times New Roman 12 pitch. Use one-inch margins. No extra space between paragraphs. • This paper must include page numbers (bottom, center of the page). • This paper must be evidence-based. Use your course readings to substantiate the arguments you make. A failure to cite the course readings will result in a failing grade. Papers that cite the readings extensively, including suggested readings, will receive a higher grade. • All quoted materials must be placed in quotes and cited. Do not paraphrase the text. Do not string together one lengthy quotation after another. Use your own words to answer the question. • Include a reference list typed in APA style. Single-space the references; double-space between the references. Title your reference section: References. Do not call it Works Cited or some similar title. Also, use APA style for all works cited in the text. See Section V of the syllabus for more information. In 1974, Robert Martinson published his famous “nothing works” essay in which he argued that correctional treatment programs were ineffective. Since that time, considerable research has accumulated that has challenged this assertion. In light of the existing evidence, assess the role that rehabilitation should play as a component of the correctional enterprise. THE QUESTION: Review the research on public opinion and on whether the public supports the rehabilitation off offenders. I am including the required reading for this answer to this question, syllabus, COURSE BOOK: Francis T. Cullen and Cheryl Lero Jonson, Correctional Theory: Context and Consequences.

CORRECTIONAL THEORY AND POLICY

[CJ-7060]

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