Arguments Against Recividism

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Recividism is not working well in society. And cognitive behavioral treatments may just be our answer. ( Bohm & Haley, 2012). The system that is currently in effect only causes offenders to repeat their offenses thus causing a ripple effect. Cognitive behavioral treatments are used to reset and change a person’s cognitive thinking which is the core of the problem to begin with. Thoughts and reasoning are the logic as to why the person ended up in the system in the first place! So only changing and developing that can cause the outcome to change. Although little research has been done with this matter it sounds as if it may be the most reasonable solution. I stated in a previous essay that making prison an unlivable experience would also be

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