1. The Long Process of Treating Sex Offenders
Overall, treatment for juvenile offenders gears towards rehabilitation over punitive methods, as it is presumed to warrant more beneficial outcomes in the overall reduction of recidivism. ... In addition, public registries create additional issues for juvenile offenders, as they may be denied some housing services, or services of which they may benefit from to reduce recidivism. Policies that focus on rehabilitation and treatment over punishment and incapacitation is likely to be more effective in reducing recidivism of juvenile offenders (Vita et al., 2009; Bumby, 2006; Hunter, 1999;Juvenil...
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