How can social workers involved in the criminal justice system advocate for the protection and rights of poor people accused or convicted of crimes?
What will be an ideal response?
Identifying and promoting competent legal representation for all; working with attorneys and court/corrections officials to advance just practices, policies, and laws for victims and criminals; confronting and combatting discriminatory practices in the criminal justice system, thereby advocating for social justice; ensuring that accused people are assessed properly and are competent to face charges and stand trial; promoting safe, proper, and humane treatment of the poor in correctional facilities.
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A) having significant health problems early in life B) coming from a single parent household or having parents who approve ofviolence C) poor academic performance and/or learning disabilities D) living in high crime neighborhoods and poverty
Which of the following is NOT one of the four rationales for policy advocacy?
A) The political rationale. B) The analytic rationale. C) The liberal rationale. D) The electoral rationale.
The trend toward decreasing the numbers of public sector social service programs is most likely called
A. privatization B. fragmentation of services C. social triage D. agency turf
The ASAM classification system is not widely used
Indicate whether the statement is true or false