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"Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System presents an overview of the criminal justice system for social workers, exploring the networks and institutions which comprise it. Integrating social work ethics and a commitment to social justice, this textbook explores social work practice...
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | Abingdon, Oxon : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System presents an overview of the criminal justice system for social workers, exploring the networks and institutions which comprise it. Integrating social work ethics and a commitment to social justice, this textbook explores social work practice roles to address social problems within the criminal justice system and promotes the development of knowledge, skills, and critical reflection in this increasingly important area of practice. In addition to covering the four key areas for social work practice - law enforcement, courts, corrections, and |
| Item Description: | Revised edition of the author's Social work practice in the criminal justice system, 2012. |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 222 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780367230425 (paperback) : 0367230429 (paperback) 9780367230395 (hardcover) 0367230399 (hardcover) 9780429278099 (electronic book) 0429278098 (electronic book) |
| Index Number: | HV9950 |
| CLC: | D971.26 |
| Call Number: | D971.26/P317/2nd ed. |
| Contents: |
Introduction to the U.S. criminal justice system -- Legislation and the criminal justice system -- Law enforcement -- The court system -- Corrections -- Criminal justice reforms and alternative programs -- Special populations in the criminal justice system -- Contemporary issues in the criminal justice system and social work practice -- Social work practice in the criminal justice system -- Evidence-based principles in the criminal justice system -- The future of social work practice in the criminal justice system. |