Columbia Southern University
CMJ 3304
Journal Entry
In considering which sentence for a crime would have the most positive and rehabilitative
effect, it is important to look at the goals of sentencing. Rehab aims to help offenders to re-enter
society by addressing the root cause of their criminal behavior and providing them with the must
needed skills to live law-abiding lives. Among the options mentioned in the assignment content,
apprenticeship, farm work, juvenile reform, and probation; apprenticeship programs would
potentially have the most positive impact on me.
By being involved in an apprenticeship program, this offered structured training in a
specific trade of profession by providing valuable skills and knowledge that can lead to strong
employment opportunities when fully completed. By being in an apprenticeship as a person I can