Full Description
This book addresses a gap in the academic and professional literature in the area of criminal justice social work.
This compilation explores the scope of responsibilities undertaken by social workers in the field of criminal law in India when dealing with clients who are either offenders or victims of crime. It provides an in-depth understanding of the socio-structural, legal and practical challenges faced by Indian criminal justice social workers.
The book encourages social work professionals and students to consider three major areas: encouraging education and training in this subject; protecting the human rights of offenders and victims of crime; and addressing mental illness within the criminal justice system. It hopes to demystify social work in the area of criminal justice, particularly because of the stigma attached to it, given the potentially coercive enforcement of criminal law alongside the traditional ethos of social work being primarily about 'caring', 'empathy' and 'empowerment'.
Contents
Foreword - R.R. Singh
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Demystifying Criminal Justice Social Work—Filling the Void
SECTION I: FOUNDATIONAL FRAMEWORKS, THEORIES, CONCEPTS AND PROBLEMS
The Influence of Social Work within the Indian Criminal Justice System: A Critical Overview - Vijay Raghavan and Sashwati Mishra
Explaining Criminal Behaviour - K. Jaishankar and Amit Gopal Thakre
The Prevalence of Mental Illness within the Indian Criminal Justice System - Mark David Chong, Jamie Fellows, Sonny Jose, Abraham P. Francis and Kelly-Ann Williams
SECTION II: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Police Social Work: Active Engagement with Law Enforcement - Ruchi Sinha
Correctional Social Work in India - Ilango Ponnuswami, Sonny Jose and Praveen Varghese Thomas
Reviving Criminal Justice Social Work through Probation in India: Historical Solutions to Contemporary Problems - Roshni Nair and Vijay Raghavan
Social Work Intervention in Juvenile Justice - K.P. Asha Mukundan
Supporting and Assisting Victims of Crime: The Indian Scenario - Pravin S. Khandpasole, Jyoti P. Khandpasole, Mark David Chong and Katherine Hoffensetz
SECTION III: WAY FORWARD
The State of Criminal Justice Social Work Education and Professional Training in India - Sanjai Bhatt, Atul Pratap Singh and Digvijoy Phukan
Human Rights in the Indian Criminal Justice System: Women and Children - Venkat Pulla, Mark David Chong, Abraham P. Francis and Margaret Henni
Cyber Crime Victims in India: Responsibilities, Reactions and Issues of Criminal Justice Social Workers - Debarati Halder and K. Jaishankar
Conclusion: The Future of Criminal Justice Social Work—Reflections
Index
