Social Work in Criminal Justice and the Courts

Overview

Criminal justice and family proceedings: theory and skills

Learning Objectives

Students will:
Become familiar with policy, legislation, research and methods that inform the social work role and social work intervention in the criminal justice context
Explore the theoretical perspectives informing social work intervention in a criminal justice context
Develop skills in the critical examination of theory and its application to practice.
Examine their own value base in relation to this area and have considered ethical issues in relation to practice
Become familiar with the court structure in Northern Ireland
Develop awareness of court processes in civil and criminal proceedings
Develop skills in presenting written and verbal evidence to courts
Become familiar with the Children Order Advisory Committee Best Practice Guidance on Court Proceedings and the PBNI Standards for Pre-Sentence Reports

Skills

Students will:
Become familiar with policy, legislation, research and methods that inform the social work role and social work intervention in the criminal justice context
Develop skills in the critical examination of theory and its application to practice.
Examine their own value base in relation to this area and have considered ethical issues in relation to practice
Become familiar with the court structure in Northern Ireland
Develop awareness of court processes in civil and criminal proceedings
Develop skills in presenting written and verbal evidence to courts

Assessment

None