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The medical model versus the just deserts model
1Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
|January 1, 1988
Abstract:
This paper traces the history of two models that have been influential in shaping modern views toward criminals. One of these two--the medical model--is based on the concept of rehabilitation, that is, treatment predicated on the attributes of the offender. The second of these two--the just deserts model--centers on retribution, that is, punishment deserved for the seriousness of the crime. Each model has been dominant in various periods of history.