A defining moment in my degree was when I learned that more than eighty percent of the females in prison in Canada have a history of sexual abuse in their lives … For those who have experienced and been unable to overcome emotional trauma that has led them into a life of criminality, prison does not provide them with the help they deserve. I am interested in some of the alternate forms of rehabilitation that the justice system has to offer, and in the support networks that can be made available to those accused and convicted of crime in order to help rather than hinder their emotional development. As a lawyer, I will have the opportunity to help others who had a difficult time seeking support. I would be able to do this by helping to suggest alternate methods of rehabilitation, and provide the help they need to navigate the overwhelming process of a criminal trial.