Why did treatment and rehabilitative programs lose prominence at the end of the twentieth century in addressing crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
• Practices in criminal justice system moved away from focus on treatment and instead emphasized punishment and incarceration to incapacitate those posing a danger to society.
• The success of treatment programs was contingent on experts making correct diagnoses and providing treatment to accurately address an individual offender's problem.
• Inaccurate diagnoses and poor theorizing contributed to treatment programs losing prominence.
• General success of rehabilitation efforts was questioned.
• Some suggested psychological issues were not the cause of crime.
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