Can you change how criminals think? Chicago hopes behavioral therapy can cut gun violence. Officials in Chicago in charge of one of the nation's biggest jails are betting cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT, for a targeted portion of young men in their custody will help change how hard-core criminals think and cut gun violence. Source 2e.
Any one can change if they wish to change even criminals. The main thing here is that they would want to change. Most criminals like the idea of getting things for nothing or using violence to get what they want. I hope that this behavior therapy does help those that actually want to be helped.