Social Work, Criminal Justice, and the Death Penalty
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Social Work, Criminal Justice, and the Death Penalty by Lauren A Ricciardelli
Social workers have their hands in a lot of big sociopolitical issues. When it comes to the death penalty, their involvement is especially crucial. Social workers might support those receiving the sentence, engage with the families of those sentenced, participate in mitigation work, examine the critical discourse (psychiatric, psychological, and legal) leading up to and after the sentence, contribute to research surrounding mental health as it relates to the criminal justice system, or even use social advocacy and policy practice to examine the death penalty. In Social Work, Criminal Justice, and the Death Penalty, professionals with backgrounds spanning, law, forensics, academia, and social work combine and explain their experiences surrounding this prominent social justice issue. The book is broken into three sections: Criminal Justice Considerations, Sociopolitical Considerations, and Applied Social Work Considerations. Across each section, chapters provide explicit implications for the social work professional in a criminal justice setting. The resulting volume equips beginning professionals and students with a holistic overview of the intersection of criminal justice and social justice.
This book, intended for students, advocates, and anyone interested in social justice and the death penalty, offers an outstanding wealth of perspectives* K.E. Murphy, CHOICE *
Lauren A. Ricciardelli, PhD, LMSW, is Assistant Professor of Social Work at Troy University and a licensed social worker in the state of Georgia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780190937232 |
| ISBN 10 | 0190937238 |
| Title | Social Work, Criminal Justice, and the Death Penalty |
| Author | Lauren A Ricciardelli |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2020-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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