correctional rehabilitation
- noun
- /kəˈrɛkʃənəl ˌriːhəˈbɪlɪˌteɪʃən/
- Formal
:
rehabilitación correccional
- Through correctional rehabilitation, offenders are given a chance to reintegrate into society.
Examples
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The prison system focuses on correctional rehabilitation to reduce reoffending rates.
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Many experts believe that correctional rehabilitation programs are more effective than punitive measures alone.
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The system emphasizes correctional rehabilitation.
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Is correctional rehabilitation really effective?
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Many experts believe that correctional rehabilitation programs help offenders reform and reintegrate into society.
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The prison system prioritizes correctional rehabilitation as a means to lower the chances of reoffending.
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Through correctional rehabilitation, inmates receive education and support aimed at transforming their lives.
Synonyms
83
4.7
Help for someone to live normally again after prison, illness, or addiction
5
3.4
A planned course of treatment to help someone recover after illness, injury, or addiction
Antonyms
720
1.3
An action that makes someone suffer for breaking a rule, like a fine or time in prison
How Intensive
- Formal
50
2.3
- Specialized
331
3.7
134
3.0
130
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'rehabilitation' (helping someone re-enter society) modified by the adjective 'correctional' (relating to criminal justice or treatment of offenders) yields a directly compositional meaning: rehabilitation provided in a corrections/prison context. This adjective+noun structure is predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Correctional rehabilitation comes from two simple words: correctional meaning 'to correct' bad behavior and rehabilitation meaning 'to help someone rebuild skills and life'. Picture a prison classroom where people learn jobs and get help to change; that's why the phrase means the programs that help people who committed crimes 'reform' and rejoin society.