Punishment is an authoritarian imposition that is inflicted on a person and results in behavior deemed bad by a group or individual. Punishment can take many different forms; for example, the person who committed a crime could be punished such as jail time, probation, or even witness protection. The punishment may be harsh for some people and easy for others. In the eyes of others, people who are punished do not receive enough punishment or are punished too much. When we approach rehabilitation, it is about restoring purposeful life. It's through therapy or an institution. Rehabilitation is a program created to prevent habitual delinquency. Rehabilitation is a program that aims to help a criminal return to a normal state of mind and not to punish him for an act he may have caused. Rehabilitation is a program that helps a criminal change and become an outstanding citizen who follows the rules instead of the criminal getting out of prison and committing another crime. When I started writing this essay, I asked a few people to see to get a better understanding of this topic. The first person I asked told me that the criminal usually has a bad background and most of the time he commits crime because of psychological problems. Rehabilitation will help the criminal get rid of his problems and become a better and more useful person in life, have a successful life and future, work and be a good person in the community. Another person I asked told me that some children commit criminal acts like stealing and drugs. The reason is that studies show that most children who steal due to poor living conditions or parents who do not give money to their children...... middle of paper ..... . rehabilitation, the debates will continue for years and the debate will never stop. In conclusion, public opinion on the punishment of crimes has changed over the centuries. Yet, generally speaking, over time, most societies have moved from extracting personal or family justice through acts of vengeance such as blood feuds or the practice of "an eye for an eye" to a system formal based on written codes and ordered processes. Prisons have changed from being places of detention where prisoners wait to be deported, mutilated, whipped, beaten or executed. In today's United States, as expressed by the United States Supreme Court, punishment has at least four justifications: deterrence and societal retribution. , rehabilitation and disability, the latter category intended to protect society by permanently incarcerating those who cannot be reformed..