Explain the medical model and its relationship to rehabilitation.
What will be an ideal response?
The medical model views crime as a moral sickness that requires treatment, and prisoners are to remain in custody under indeterminate sentences until “cured.” This is the basis of the philosophy of rehabilitation.
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a. True b. False
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a. the staff b. the physical structure that houses the organization c. the programming d. the care of inmates
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false