CRIMINALITY AND SOCIAL WORK

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)

Course outcomes

1. 01 Understanding the importance of regulation and law in social work
2. 02 Defining forensic social work
3. 03 Get an overview of regulations and law
4. 04 Being able to discuss about limitations of laws
5. 05 Get an understanding of different kind of abuses
6. 06 Being able to conduct an interview with a victim of abuse
7. 07 Being able to conduct an interview with a child
8. 08 Get an understanding of Human Rights
9. 09 Being able to collaborate with other professionals
10. 10 Understanding civil and criminal law

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Tina Maschi, (2009). Forensic Social work, Springer.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Define forensic social work. SOLO 2
2. L02 Define social workers' roles in the forensic social work field. SOLO 2
3. L03 Explain the causation theories of crime. SOLO 4
4. L04 Define the main international conventions used in the juvenile justice system. SOLO 2
5. L05 Explains programs for reintegration of convicts into society. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
2. P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
3. P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
4. P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
5. P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
6. P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
7. P07 Has the ability to perform planned change process (linking, diagnosis and evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and monitoring of applications) by considering similarities and differences for all levels of applicants.
8. P08 Social service application areas (Health, education, social security, civil society, local government), social service theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory), human development and social environment, communication (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups) apply management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations), research methods and techniques, professional ethics, principles and values, and the ability to practice social work with different client groups.
9. P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
10. P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
11. P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
12. P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
13. P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
14. P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
15. P15 Becomes a model to the society with knowledge, skills, values ​​and attitudes and adopts the understanding of lifelong learning.

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