If the purpose of the U.S. criminal justice system is to rehabilitate offenders, why are recidivism rates so high? In this episode, Dr. Gary Deel talks to Criminal Justice professor Dr. Michael Pittaro about what’s not working in the corrections system and what needs to change to help offenders reintegrate successfully into society. Learn about criminal justice reform efforts, the social and political issues that prevent systematic changes, discussion about capital punishment, and what other countries are doing to improve their correctional system.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

How Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Treatment Transforms Children with Autism | EP27

What are the most interesting and pressing concepts of the modern era? American Public University brings you Intellectible, a podcast featuring expert guests with years of education and experience in business, law, science, history, art, philosophy, medicine, and other disciplines to parse some of the most peculiar and intriguing challenges of the 21st century with the tools of intellect and critical thinking. To learn more, visit StudyatAPU.com.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.