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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

Medieval [[Latin]] rehabilitatus, past participle of rehabilitare, from Latin re- + Late Latin habilitare  to habilitate

Medieval [[Latin]] rehabilitatus, past participle of rehabilitare, from Latin re- + Late Latin habilitare  to habilitate

*Date: circa [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1581]

*Date: circa [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1581]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1 a : to restore to a former [[capacity]] : reinstate  

*1 a : to restore to a former [[capacity]] : reinstate  

==Description==

==Description==

The [[assumption]] of '''rehabilitation''' is that people are not permanently [[criminal]] and that it is [[possible]] to restore a criminal to a useful life, to a life in which they contribute to themselves and to [[society]]. A goal of rehabilitation is to prevent [[habitual]] offending, also known as criminal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recidivism recidivism]. Rather than punishing the harm out of a criminal, rehabilitation would seek, by means of [[education]] or [[Healing|therapy]], to bring a criminal into a more [[normal]] [[state]] of [[mind]], or into an [[attitude]] which would be helpful to [[society]], rather than be harmful to society.

The [[assumption]] of '''rehabilitation''' is that people are not permanently [[criminal]] and that it is [[possible]] to restore a criminal to a useful life, to a life in which they contribute to themselves and to [[society]]. A goal of rehabilitation is to prevent [[habitual]] offending, also known as criminal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recidivism recidivism]. Rather than punishing the harm out of a criminal, rehabilitation would seek, by means of [[education]] or [[Healing|therapy]], to bring a criminal into a more [[normal]] [[state]] of [[mind]], or into an [[attitude]] which would be helpful to [[society]], rather than be harmful to society.

This [[theory]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punishment punishment] is based on the notion that punishment is to be inflicted on an offender so as to reform him/her, or rehabilitate them so as to make their re-[[integration]] into [[society]] easier. Punishments that are in accordance with this [[theory]] are community [[service]], probation orders, and any form of punishment which entails any form of [[guidance]] and aftercare towards the offender.

This [[theory]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punishment punishment] is based on the notion that punishment is to be inflicted on an offender so as to reform him/her, or rehabilitate them so as to make their re-[[integration]] into [[society]] easier. Punishments that are in accordance with this [[theory]] are community [[service]], probation orders, and any form of punishment which entails any form of [[guidance]] and aftercare towards the offender.

This [[theory]] is founded on the [[belief]] that one cannot inflict a severe punishment of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprisonment imprisonment] and expect the offender to be reformed and to be able to re-[[integrate]] into [[society]] upon his release. Although the importance of inflicting punishment on those [[persons]] who breach the [[law]], so as to maintain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_order social order], is retained, the importance of rehabilitation is also given priority. Humanitarians have, over the years, supported rehabilitation as an alternative, even for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_order capital punishment].

This [[theory]] is founded on the [[belief]] that one cannot inflict a severe punishment of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imprisonment imprisonment] and expect the offender to be reformed and to be able to re-[[integrate]] into [[society]] upon his release. Although the importance of inflicting punishment on those [[persons]] who breach the [[law]], so as to maintain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_order social order], is retained, the importance of rehabilitation is also given priority. Humanitarians have, over the years, supported rehabilitation as an alternative, even for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_order capital punishment].

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