
Introduction: The Important Role Of Social Work -- Section I. Criminal Justice Considerations -- 1. Going, Going, Gone: The Death Of Capital Punishment In The 21st Century -- 2. Methodological And Procedural Considerations -- 3. Jury Considerations In Capital Cases -- 4. The History Of Mitigation In Death Penalty Cases -- 5. Social Workers In Capital Defense Practice: Demystifying Human Frailty/empowering Conscience -- Section Ii. Sociopolitical Considerations -- 6. On Capital Punishment -- 7. Structuralism, Neoliberalism, And The U.s. Criminal Justice System -- 8. The Criminalization Of Poverty -- 9. Mass Incarceration: The Politics Of Race, Gender, And U.s. Prison Industry -- 10. A Public Health Case For The Abolition Of The Death Penalty -- 11. Affecting Legislative Change From The Judicial Perspective -- Section Iii. Social Work Considerations -- 12. Linking The Social Services And Criminal Justice Systems -- 13. Serious Mental Illness, Criminal Justice, And The Death Penalty -- 14. Intellectual Disability, Criminal Justice, And The Death Penalty -- 15. Immigration, Foreign Nationals, And The U.s. Death Penalty -- 16. The Death Penalty From The Family Perspective -- 17. The Relevance Of Trauma And Secondary Trauma To Death Penalty Cases -- 18. Advocacy, Activism, And Policy Practice: Social Workers As Advocates For Criminal Legal System Reforms -- Epilogue: Making A Seat At The Table -- Glossary -- Recommended Works And Resources -- Index. Edited By Lauren A. Ricciardelli, Phd, Lmsw; With Foreword By Ed Risler, Emeritus Professor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Ipswich, Ma Available Via World Wide Web.
Page Count:
336
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
ISBN-10:
0190937246
ISBN-13:
9780190937249
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