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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > health (prisons and correctional facilities) > medical model

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medical model  

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  • The medical model dominated prison philosophy and practice during the mid-20th century. Its proponents viewed criminality as a type of illness curable by various psychiatric or psychological interventions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Medical Model]

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