Principles Of Criminal Rehabilitation

The four general principles of effective intervention that have become organizing concepts of community correction include community corrections principles of risk, criminogenic need, treatment, and fidelity. As we know, Criminal Rehabilitation is a vital component in society. Thus, if a criminal can successfully rehabilitate after committing a crime, then they have the opportunity to give back to their community and even to help deter others from following a similar path. These four methods have been established due to the need of the criminal justice to make every effort to work with the goal of a criminal 's rehabilitation. They are collectively known as what works methods.
Risk principle encourages treatment intervention programs to …show more content…
When using a risk principle programs, there is a necessity to ensure that a risk assessment is done so that only high-risk offenders receive treatment. Also with a criminogenic needs treatment program the needs regarding family, active leisure activities, and working with antisocial behaviors are the requirements to meet the fidelity principle of treatment. When working with criminal offenders, ensuring compliance with program guidelines is imperative. Using the treatment principle fidelity would require that both social and cognitive exercises and therapy are among the requirements. This principle holds judges, probation officers, treatment center personnel, and offenders to a higher standard. This higher standard helps to ensure the effectiveness of any program that uses the fidelity principle given that the underlying objectives of the program are sound (Walklate, …show more content…
There are many factors that contribute to criminal behavior. Many offenders suffer from the substance abuse and alcoholism behaviors. With these behaviors present a person is more apt to offend. Some offenders, even without substance abuse problems, suffer from anti-social behaviors and may lack family support, positive hobbies, or problems within the workplace or at home. We sought to explore the four principles of the community corrections movement known as what works. These principles are the risk principle, the criminogenic needs principle, the treatment, and fidelity principle. We attempted to determine if the methods behind these principles are effective means to deter or correct criminal behavior and cause a reduction in reoffending. We determined that all of the principles showed high potential to be effective, though to be, it is necessary for those administering the program to follow the guidelines set out for the