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Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System
George Patterson
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Description for Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JKSN; JKVQ1; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 440.
The criminal justice system, with its complex policies and procedures and its focus on deterrence, punishment, and rehabilitation, can be a difficult system to understand. Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System presents an overview of the criminal justice system, exploring the network of systems which comprise it. Integrating social work values and a commitment to social justice, this textbook explores how social workers can practice 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 ... Read more
The criminal justice system, with its complex policies and procedures and its focus on deterrence, punishment, and rehabilitation, can be a difficult system to understand. Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System presents an overview of the criminal justice system, exploring the network of systems which comprise it. Integrating social work values and a commitment to social justice, this textbook explores how social workers can practice 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415781169
SKU
V9780415781169
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Ref
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About George Patterson
George T. Patterson is Associate Professor in the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, City University of New York, USA. A certified police instructor, he has both taught criminal justice courses to social work students and trained police officers and recruits.
Reviews for Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System
`Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System is the profession's first in-depth, comprehensive examination of this remarkably complex and compelling topic. Patterson offers rich insights regarding social work's unique role at every stage of the criminal justice system: police, courts, corrections, community re-entry, probation, and parole. The author examines challenging clinical and policy issues through a conceptually sophisticated lens ... Read more