Sean hasn't always been on the wrong side of the law; he grew up in a two-parent household and was involved with his church and the community garden that his dad loved. When his dad was arrested and sent to prison for growing copious amounts of marijuana, everything changed. When his father was sentenced, his mom left him with his grandma and she hasn't been seen in 2 years. Sean has had many chances to reform his behavior in the juvenile system, and his grandmother has tried to get him counseling and a mentor. Despite his young age of 16, Sean has just been sentenced as an adult in a shooting rampage that killed one and wounded four.
-Sean hasn't ever come to grips with his childhood and his feelings of abandonment. He has been seeing the prison psychologist and is getting treatment. What model provides the rationale for giving inmates this opportunity inside prison

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Sean hasn't always been on the wrong side of the law; he grew up in a two-parent household and was involved with his church and the community garden that his dad loved. When his dad was arrested and sent to prison for growing copious amounts of marijuana, everything changed. When his father was sentenced, his mom left him with his grandma and she hasn't been seen in 2 years. Sean has had many chances to reform his behavior in the juvenile system, and his grandmother has tried to get him counseling and a mentor. Despite his young age of 16, Sean has just been sentenced as an adult in a shooting rampage that killed one and wounded four.  
-Sean hasn't ever come to grips with his childhood and his feelings of abandonment. He has been seeing the prison psychologist and is getting treatment. What model provides the rationale for giving inmates this opportunity inside prison

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The medical model views criminal behavior as a disease that can be treated, which is why Sean is receiving psychological treatment in prison.

Sean Hasn't Always Been on the Wrong Side of the Law;