Rehabilitate/Change or Punish Lawbreakers?

What should be the emphasis of our justice system, to punish or rehabilitate?

What should we do if it becomes possible to change a person (via a medical procedure) from remorseless criminal into a law-abiding person of conscience and empathy who makes positive contributions to society?

Should such a procedure be voluntary or mandatory?

If this is a complete change in personality, is it still the same person?

Should the changed person continue to be punished for past crimes?

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