In terms of improving our prison system, wouldn't it be more beneficial to focus more of our efforts on rehabilitation rather than just...

The answer
to this question is a matter of opinion.  Different people have very different opinions as to
the relative merits of rehabilitation and punishment.  Let us look at the arguments for each
side.

On the one hand, we could certainly say that rehabilitation would be
better for us.  First, it would be better because it would reduce the amount of crime in the
United States.  With our current focus on punishment, when prisoners leave prison, they are
often unequipped to get jobs or to live in society. This leads them to commit crimes again.  If
we would engage in rehabilitating prisoners, this source of crime would be reduced.  Second, it
would be better because it would cost...