Similarities and differences between the health conditions of correctional systems in-side treatments and correctional system out-side treatments

Author: 
Boris Osmann and Attila Czirfusz

Cases of criminal activities are increasing daily in the present world due to the rise in population and the constant need to satisfy human wants, insatiable. People commit crimes for various reasons; others do it for their survival, while others do it due to their malicious nature and egocentrism. Either way, crime is considered an offense against the law and state and punishable depending on the degree and cannot be justified by our reasons for committing them. As discussed in the article, criminal activities are punishable in two major ways, the first one involves correctional systems, and the second one involves community-based treatments. Correctional systems mainly involve offenders being placed in prison cells to serve their sentences declared to them by judges. In contrast, community-based approaches involve using community systems to punish lawbreakers. The degree of crime determines the method of sentences declared to them by judges. In contrast, community-based approaches involve using community systems to punish lawbreakers. The degree of crime determines the method of punishment declared by the judge. The article compares the different techniques used to administer justice and how the systems impact the offenders' health and the individuals around them. Several similarities and differences have been discussed in the comparison to realize the most preferred type of system. Commonly asked questions concerning the health of individuals within correctional systems have been addressed, and the various recommendations to help the prisoners improve their health statuses have been declared. In conclusion, this article summarizes the health conditions of individuals in correctional systems and establishes that the methods used to punish lawbreakers are different, but the one that seems to benefit the health conditions of the prisoners in the community system. Convicting the offenders to prison cells provides a sense of security to public members but exposes the offenders to harsh living environments affecting their health.

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DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2023.2401.1519
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