SW 578 Social Work in the Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems

Analyzes current controversies concerning the origin and meaning of criminal and delinquent behavior; the socio-economic and multicultural characteristics of contemporary life contributing to delinquency and crime; social work’s role in the "people processing system"; the major current modalities and inquiry into their effectiveness; social policy issues confronting the juvenile justice system; and current policy and practice trends toward incarceration and away from rehabilitation.