Charles Tittle's Definition Of Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation has been around for generations whether through practice or thought. Although this idea has been discussed and tested, it has many definitions and can cause confusion among those who wish to implement it. Charles Tittle, author of Social Problems, sees rehabilitation as a multi-definition word and the context in which it is defined then determines how effective it has been within our justice system (Tittle 386-387). Without a standard definition of rehabilitation, doubt in its professionalism and effectiveness increases. Two key definitions of rehabilitation are often misinterpreted to have one meaning. One part explains that any criminal can be rehabilitated in terms of law abiding behavior due to any causes whether they stop …show more content…
In response to Tittle’s assessment, rehabilitation will be defined as any actions taken in order to promote law-abiding behaviors within inmates. Many see rehabilitation as a misinterpreted concept among the public and this misinformation causes animosity towards the philosophical perspective. On the other hand, individuals who promote rehabilitation have precise definitions and ideas about it within their arguments and minds. Rehabilitation is not an unobtainable concept, but instead a goal to help people who commit crime recognize why American society deems this action to be wrong and therefore learn to function within our laws and structure. The concept of rehabilitating criminals is not based off some character flaw we must extinguish from the individual but seeks to help those whose circumstances may not permit them to see that law-abiding behaviors would be better for themselves and those around them. If some ex-convicts are able to find their reasons to become law-abiding outside the system this only shows that rehabilitation is possible among the prison …show more content…
While these options do not provide paid wages like the others, these programs seek to help those overcome the mental methodology that existed before and inside the prisons in relation to their crime(s). These programs include drug/alcohol treatment, halfway housing, therapy and counseling, and parenting classes. Drug and alcohol treatment provide coping measures for inmates to resist their addictions and avoid those who would reel them back into the path of crime. Halfway houses act as an in-between, so that inmates can transition from no freedoms to independence in the community. Therapy and counseling allow people to work through problems and improve themselves mentally. Specialized programs offer more individualized assistance such as parenting classes. These help young inmates who may have had traumatic childhood experiences learn how to properly look after and care for their children so that they may provide a better future for their children. All of these focus on reversing and improving inmates so that once they are released, they can become productive citizens without endangering the