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The Just Deserts vs. the Medical Model

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Just deserts refers to retribution, punishment that is deserved for the seriousness of the crime. The medical model refers to rehabilitation, treatment based on the attributes of the offender.

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  1. Marvin E. Wolfgang
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  1. Department of Criminal Justice, Temple University, 19122, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Joan McCord

  2. Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    John H. Laub

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Wolfgang, M.E. (1995). The Just Deserts vs. the Medical Model. In: McCord, J., Laub, J.H. (eds) Contemporary Masters in Criminology. The Plenum Series in Crime and Justice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9829-6_16

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