Date of Award
8-2021
Culminating Project Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Criminal Justice: M.S.
Department
Criminal Justice
College
School of Public Affairs
First Advisor
Dr. Dick Andzenge
Second Advisor
Dr. Gilbertson
Third Advisor
Dr. Susan Dowds
Creative Commons License
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Keywords and Subject Headings
Rehabilitation, recidivism, criminal justice system, correctional facility, and restorative justice
Abstract
The relationship between rehabilitation and recidivism was a topic of concern due to increased criminal offenses despite the criminal justice system's effectiveness. Over the last decades, countries have registered a significant number of former prisoners being rearrested for similar offenses, questioning if rehabilitation programs are effective (Byrne, 2020). The enormous increase of people relapsing into criminality is a concern for society and the future generation because such developments challenge rehabilitation programs' feasibility and practicality. The increased rate of recidivism is caused by lifestyle, economic, sociological, and personal factors. To examine the relationship between rehabilitation and recidivism, the study utilized integrative research review as a methodology. The findings of the study indicate that rehabilitation programs aim at enhancing job-seeking skills, which equip the inmate with job search techniques and job readiness. Behavioral health support may not be of reasonable help if the inmate is going to lack a home immediately after they step out of prison. Being homeless is a barrier to finishing the required treatment. As a result, even the best result in behavioral health intervention can be of less value if the individual is not placed in stable housing. Failed programs offered in rehabilitation centers can also cause this. If the program is of no significant quality, the cases of recidivism remain high. Future studies are recommended to focus on the importance of incorporating the knowledge of rehabilitation programs of initiative into the mainstream private sector and public policy decision making.
Recommended Citation
Lebbie, Kumba Hannah, "An Examination of the Relationship between Rehabilitation and Recidivism" (2021). Culminating Projects in Criminal Justice. 16.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cjs_etds/16
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