SW 514 Advocacy & Action in the Justice System_System
Prerequisite: Social Policy (401), HBSE (411) This course will focus on policy and practices in the adult and juvenile justice systems in the United States, and an examination of various roles and functions of the police, prosecutors, courts, probation, county sheriffs, jails and prisons, corrections, and community-based programs, and the various professional roles of clinical social workers in these systems, such as clinician, policymaker, and/or advocate in providing clinical social work services in a forensic setting. The course will also include an examination and understanding of what is forensic social work, the theoretical explanations for crime, criminal behavior delinquency, and treatment implications. Issues and rights for victims and offenders involved in these systems will be explored, and the development of social action methods to affect change. The course format will include the use of didactic presentations, video, guest speakers, and student presentations.