The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 2: Rehabilitation
Page 5: Treatment
NARRATOR
Eventually, reformers recognized that real change is only going to happen if the offender himself WANTS to change. And even then, many can’t succeed without help.
Average Joe in a group therapy session.
So now, many systems offer PROGRAMS that are designed to help “cure” offenders of the underlying causes of their criminal behavior.
The State leaning in.
Such programs are strictly voluntary, though all involve some loss of liberty. The State has to HURT you in order to HELP you, you see?
THE STATE
Tough love, baby