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Please explain how and why your opinion is the best approach to address criminal behavior above the other two and how it fits best into your philosophy. You will need to defend your position in the paper by using at least three sources. As stated above, the paper needs to be a minimum of 5 pages, double-spaced, in APA format!

GET TO THE ROOT – Get inside the head of the offender. Use assessment, evaluation, therapy, counseling and treatment to address criminal behavior. The goal here is to get at the criminal’s “motivation” and “learning experiences” which have caused the criminal behavior. Punishment itself will not get to the “source” of the behavior. The corrections system must consider childhood issues, disabilities, past life struggles and the offender’s capacity to improve.