The legitimacy of the process of rehabilitation of the perpetrators of homicides

Summary: The article concerns the legitimacy of the perpetrators of homicides in the opinion of people aged 18-30 and over 60. Material and methods: The research used the method of a diagnostic survey with the questionnaire technique. The respondents were a group of 188 people. Results: People who commit revenge killings are perceived better than those who commit sexual or profit killings. The respondents do not believe in the change of behavior or in the process of rehabilitation of such a person. Respondents aged 60 and over were much less likely to choose the punishment of litter, and were more inclined to lighter sentences. Conclusions: Respondents do not believe in a positive change in the killer’s behavior. Regardless of their relationship, if an individual commits a homicide, they will be treated similarly. Murder for sexual gain was the most severely viewed. The younger generation is more in favor of the death penalty than the elderly.