Centro de Documentação da PJ
Analítico de Periódico
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Innovate to rehabilitate : shaping the future of justice reform / Claire Machan, Inês de Castro, Ana Rita Pires
Justice Trends, Covilhã, N.º 14 (2025), p. 34-39
CD 357.
REFORMA PENAL, SISTEMA DE JUSTIÇA PENAL, REINSERÇÃO SOCIAL, COMPORTAMENTO DESVIANTE
Across jurisdictions, the imperative to reduce reoffending and promote safer societies has placed offender rehabilitation at the forefront of criminal justice reform. While “tough on crime” models once dominated correctional policy and practice (Petrosino et al., 2022), a robust body of evidence now supports rehabilitative approaches that more comprehensively address the root causes of offending and foster long term desistance (Lutz et al., 2022). As our understanding of human behaviour, psychology, and social dynamics has deepened, so too have the strategies and techniques employed in rehabilitation. Nonetheless, the overarching goal remains consistent: to disrupt patterns and cycles of criminal behaviour, reduce the chance of reoffending (increase desistance), and foster the conditions for positive change (Maier, 2021). The rehabilitation process therefore must begin at the earliest point of contact with the justice system and continue through custody, release, and reintegration in the community.
