SW 567 S.W. Prac. in Crim. Just. Sys
This course begins by introducing students to the complexity of the criminal justice system in the US and offers international comparisons with an emphasis on human rights and social justice. Theories of crime, deviance, and social inequality will be examined to provide an understanding of individual and societal factors that bring people into the criminal justice system as offenders and victims of crime, as inmates in correctional settings, and as families or individuals in family or civil courts. A wide array of social work roles and interventions will be explored with a focus on how to survive in criminal justice and corrections settings, how to hold a vision of justice in often unjust situations, and how to work with the complex lives of people involved in the system. Special topics will include: working with female offenders, people with substance abuse and mental health issues who are incarcerated, the role of trauma in the lives of incarcerated populations, and social work roles as victims advocates. This course meets the requirement for a clinical practice elective
Prerequisite
Required Take SW 421a
SW 446