An offender is convicted of burglary and sentenced to a facility where he is confined from society but also receives counseling and job training in an attempt to prevent him from committing the offense again. This is an example of which purpose of punishment?

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Rehabilitation focuses on treating offenders in order to prevent them from committing crimes again. In this scenario, the offender is receiving counseling and job training with the goal of rehabilitating him and keeping him from committing burglary again.

An Offender Is Convicted of Burglary and Sentenced to a Facility