2006-07-28 16:45:57 · 11 answers · asked by roc0202 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Affordable housing for ingrates.
2006-07-28 16:47:38 · answer #1 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are goals in the American correctional system, I am unaware of them. With all the over crowding in prisons, I don't know how they could carry out any goals anyway. Plus the American public doesn't seem interested in rehabilitating prisoners. Their attitude seems to be that the prisoners should only be punished. And then they complain about the rate of recidivism.
2006-07-29 00:02:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well depends. Are you asking about the Federal system or the general goals of all of the states.
I say this b/c each state is different in their goals.
However, the overall consensus is to rehabilitate the criminals that may be rehabilitated (whether successful or not), and to remove those criminals (by what ever means the state choses) which cannot be rehabilitated from society where they cannot be dangerous to the general population.
Some states may include punishment as an objective, but that will actually vary between states.
I am from Texas, so punishment is an objective, and everyone knows all to well what our choice of "removal" from society is. ;-) Hope that helps
2006-07-28 23:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by RockStarinTx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reform is not one of them since 9 out of 10 criminals reenter the system. Almost 1 in 150 people in the US are behind bars and that number would be higher if the system could afford to maintain them.
Modern US prison is about punishment. Lock you up and deny you the ability to do the things you'd rather be doing. Hopefully the next time they decide to commit a crime they'll remember what it was like to not be able to surf the Internet, order a pizza and pay for cigarettes with cash instead of something else.
2006-07-28 23:49:11 · answer #4 · answered by Keith 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the movie "The Birdman of Alcatraz." There's a scene there where Burt Lancaster (as Mr. Stroud) rebukes Karl Malden (the warden) that is simply unforgettable and answers your question undeniably. It's regarding the true definition of the word "rehabilitation." It's a pretty cool story, too. Black and white, older picture.
2006-07-28 23:51:15 · answer #5 · answered by KnowhereMan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to rehabilitate prisoners
to separate prisoners from the general population pending rehabilitation
to punish
2006-07-28 23:56:54 · answer #6 · answered by JoeSchmoe06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my state, they changed the name from "dept of corrections", to "dept of criminal justice".
We don't care if your tennis game improves , and we don't want the our courts flooded with prisoner law suits.
2006-07-28 23:57:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goals, they have goals?
2006-07-28 23:48:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To waste our time
2006-07-28 23:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know.
It should be simalar to what the veal goal is
2006-07-28 23:50:10 · answer #10 · answered by opitmdotcom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋