CRIMINALITY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Course
- SOWO405 - CRIMINALITY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Department
- Social Work - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 6
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Eymir ALBAL
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
The course provides an overview of the specialty of forensic social work and its interface with the criminal justice system, from arrest to sentencing and conviction. Legal and ethical aspects of professional practice, including issues associated with competency of the accused as well as the preparation of the presentence forensic evaluation. The debate regarding punishment versus rehabilitation is explored along with a multi-systemic perspective on the causes and prevention of crime and juvenile misconduct. Their interface with sexual, religious, racial and other sub-group involvement will also be discussed and realized. Areas of consideration include legal requirements related to: crime and delinquency, child welfare, domestic violence, youth justice, issues of diversity, social justice/injustice as well as the regulation of social work practice and the impact of law on social work ethics.
CRIMINALITY AND SOCIAL WORK
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 40 |
| Final | Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 Understanding the importance of regulation and law in social work
- 02 Defining forensic social work
- 03 Get an overview of regulations and law
- 04 Being able to discuss about limitations of laws
- 05 Get an understanding of different kind of abuses
- 06 Being able to conduct an interview with a victim of abuse
- 07 Being able to conduct an interview with a child
- 08 Get an understanding of Human Rights
- 09 Being able to collaborate with other professionals
- 10 Understanding civil and criminal law
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Defining Forensic social Work |
| Week 3 | Origins of forensic social work |
| Week 4 | Understanding Deviance and Crime |
| Week 5 | The Role of Social Work in Juvenile Justice |
| Week 6 | Crime Causation Theories |
| Week 7 | Assisting victims - part 1 |
| Week 8 | Midterm Exam Week |
| Week 9 | Assisting Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Victim Advocates |
| Week 10 | Forensic Social Work Practice with Elderly Adults Victims of Abuse |
| Week 11 | Forensic Interviewing for Child Sexual Abuse |
| Week 12 | Crime Prevention Intervention Programs |
| Week 13 | Restorative Justice: What Social Workers Need to Know |
| Week 14 | Prisons as a Practice setting |
| Week 15 | Review |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Tina Maschi, (2009). Forensic Social work, Springer.
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Define forensic social work. SOLO 2
- L02 Define social workers' roles in the forensic social work field. SOLO 2
- L03 Explain the causation theories of crime. SOLO 4
- L04 Define the main international conventions used in the juvenile justice system. SOLO 2
- L05 Explains programs for reintegration of convicts into society. SOLO 4
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