Social Justice in the Criminal Justice System

Catalog description

Learn about advocacy strategies and social justice in the criminal justice system. Explore the specialty area, career pathway, and principles related to forensic social work practice and learn about the prevalence of human trafficking. Focus on working with culturally diverse populations. Learn about the impact of policy on practice outcomes and identify ethical dilemmas related to forensic social work practice in the criminal justice system. Emphasis is on developing knowledge, skills and abilities related to advocacy and social justice in the criminal justice system. 54.00 hours lecture. (Letter grade or Pass/No Pass option)