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Worldwide, social workers have many functions and roles to play in the areas of crime and criminal justice, and they work with service users at both sides of criminal justice: crime perpetrators, crime victims and, very often, vulnerable people who are part of the two groups. This handbook provides both a critical exploration of the roots and theoretical foundations of Criminal Justice Social Work as well as cutting-edge research and practice in the field, from a global and inclusive viewpoint. This book is divided into six parts: • Theoretical Approaches and Critical Perspectives on Criminal Justice Social Work • Social Work in the Prison System • Children, Youth and Criminal Justice ...
This book takes up the problems of social policy, state intervention and support in the hard times of austerity introduced by the Coalition government 2010-15, and continued under the Conservative government today. At a time when the economy is growing and pay levels finally rising, the necessity for more cuts in public expenditure is fiercely contested. The scope of state services, the levels of support for people in need, and the kinds of organizations that will deliver the services, will all be profoundly affected in coming years. The authors and editors assess some of these consequences visible now in the impact that expenditure cuts and reorganization have had on many areas of social po...
This book is about people who are marginalised in criminology; it is an attempt to make space and amplify voices that are too often overlooked, spoken about, or for. In recognising the deep-seated structural inequalities that exist within criminal justice, higher education, and the field of criminology, we offer this text as a critical pause to the reader and invite you to reflect and consider within your studies and learning experience, your teaching, and your research: whose voices dominate, and whose are marginalised or excluded within criminology and why? This edited collection offers chapters from international criminology scholars, activists, and practitioners to bring together a range...
Christine Daaé is a shy singer who comes to Palais Garnier with a broken spirit and a voice she can’t seem to find. Under the tutelage of a mysterious maestro known as The Opera Ghost, she soars to unimaginable heights. Set in the romantic city of Paris in 1888, Christine discovers a world filled with unforgettable characters, haunting harmonies... and shadowy secrets. Will she uncover the beauty underneath or will The Ghost’s tormented soul keep them from living the life they dream of? Dive into this captivating rewrite of The Phantom of the Opera and experience the music of the night like never before!
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, Michael Schumacher reconstructs the terrible accident, perilous search, and chilling aftermath for the small Michigan town so intimately affected by the tragedy.
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