Life Without Crime
The program that Jenny completed rehabilitates offenders, making it possible for those convicted of first-time criminal offenses to reform and continue their lives, without further crime.
Its centerpiece is a course based on the booklet, The Way to Happiness, a non-religious, common-sense moral code. (See “About The Way to Happiness.”) The booklet’s 21 precepts — such as “Set a Good Example,” “Don’t Do Anything Illegal,” “Safeguard and Improve Your Environment,” “Be Worthy of Trust” and “Fulfill Your Obligations” — set forth clear, practical principles which, when applied, help to improve the level of morals throughout society.
Each precept in the booklet is studied so that the individual not only understands how it applies to his or her own life, but so the precept can be utilized to increase the survival potential of friends and family.
As they study The Way to Happiness, those on the program report for checks on their progress. They turn in lessons from a workbook which are then graded, after which they are corrected on any questions that may have been missed. They then discuss the precepts, including how they will apply them in their lives.
“I really needed this course,” said David, a graduate, “because I wasn’t thinking about this stuff. Now I’m doing a lot of things I should be doing. By taking this course, my life has changed for the best. I have more respect for others and also for myself. Since I enrolled in this course I have been taking all of my responsibilities like I should have from the start. And thanks to this course I am living a happier life.”
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