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Offender Rehabilitation as a Value-Laden Process

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: andrew.day{at}deakin.edu.au.

	Abstract

This article investigates some of the primary assumptions and values that underpin correctional practice in the area of offender rehabilitation. It is suggested that values are reflected in offenders’ and clinicians’ fundamental beliefs about the rehabilitative process and as such underlie their various actions. This article identifies three areas in which values may be important (organisational values about crime and punishment, professional values, and personal values) and discusses each in relation to its relevance for rehabilitative practice. It is concluded that despite the apparent role of values in the correctional domain, very little is known about the values of those who deliver rehabilitative programs and how these might influence rehabilitative outcomes.

First published on May 22, 2009
International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 2009, doi:10.1177/0306624X09338284


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