This step is not relevant since the convicted person has already suffered punishment and rehabilitation will not work. Rehabilitation should be considered first so that the convict can benefit from rehabilitation programs. Illustration according to the medical model The rehabilitation method is illustrated according to the medical model in which crime is treated with the same approach as the treatment of a physical disease. This approach is important since the convict can be treated fairly in terms of the crime committed and the result is a law-abiding citizen. Illustration under the custodial model The method of incapacitation is illustrated under the custodial model whereby the convicted person may be banished from the community or incarcerated. These two ways of punishment are both not favorable to the offender and hence any option is not preferred as they have a negative impact on the offender. Rehabilitation presents adequate means of