Social Work Blog

MAY 6, 2022

While most reproductive health and other social justice advocates expected the conservative-leaning court would “gut” Roe v. Wade, they did not anticipate the absolute evisceration of the law. Wade had been the law since 1973 it was considered by many to be settled law. In that Roe v.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

APRIL 30, 2022

JD Candidate at Albany Law School. Brett is a law student studying criminal justice and national security issues. Answer these ten confidential questions developed with the CDC and understand your warning signs. Check my ACE score. Brett Michael Fuller.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

In addition, there is further speculation the SCOTUS ruling could even trigger challenges to disparate-impact laws that have been extremely effective in the fight against housing discrimination based on racial disparities. What are next steps for Social Workers and other Social Justice Activists?

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Social Work Blog

JULY 28, 2023

The practice of stripping convicted felons of the right to vote goes back to the beginnings of our nation when the federal government and many states adopted felon disenfranchisement laws based on the idea that voting was a privilege for those who demonstrated “good moral character.” Supreme Court. That rate is 3.7

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Social Care

MAY 4, 2023

For example, understanding of the Law and Criminal Justice System and concepts like ‘symptoms’ can be limited, as these are never taught to deaf people. There are often assumptions that deaf people have a certain level of understanding.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

MAY 31, 2022

Of the remaining 847 youth, 693 die from suicide , 99 die from unintentional shootings , 10 from law enforcement intervention, and the rest are “motive unknown.” His grandfather was involved in the criminal justice system. This isn’t easy to do with our current laws, but we need to improve them. .

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Michigan Girl's Café

MAY 26, 2021

Social workers can pursue a myriad of dual degrees in fields such as law, public health, public policy, nonprofit administration, education/higher education, and so forth. Social workers can be found as filmmakers, consultants, mediators, journalists, attorneys, and much more!

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Famcare

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

public schools have employed a growing number of school resource officers (SROs) – sworn law enforcement officials. In 1975, only 1% of schools reported having police officers on site, but by 2018, approximately 58% of schools had at least one sworn law enforcement official present during the school week. Since the 1900s, U.S.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 2, 2019

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice , 42 , 449-467. Psychology, Crime & Law, 10 , 321-334. Law and Human Behavior, 38 , 212-224. New Providence, NJ: Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. Dowden, C., & Andrews, D. Effective correctional treatment and violent reoffending: a meta-analysis. Wallinius, M.,

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Social Work Haven

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system. Social workers have a strong educational foundation, including bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Institute for Government says ‘crumbling’ services are far worse than when Tories took power in 2010 Britain’s public services are stuck in a “doom loop” of recurring crises as a result of ministers’ short-term policymaking, a thinktank has warned.

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The Guardian

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Largest study of its kind in England finds 33% of care-experienced children received youth caution or conviction The largest ever study of care experience and the youth justice system in England has revealed that children who have lived in care are eight times more likely to have received a youth justice caution or conviction than those who have not. (..)

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The Guardian

AUGUST 2, 2023

It was more than 12 hours after Rianna Cleary went into labour before anyone came to help her. She was covered in blood – and her daughter was dead. Why were they failed so appallingly?

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The Guardian

MARCH 30, 2022

Parole Board directs release of Tracey Connelly, jailed in 2009 over death of son who suffered months abuse Dominic Raab said he plans to appeal against the Parole Board’s decision to free the mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse.

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Irish Socail Worker

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Interestingly, our overarching EU Law, under the EU Victim’s Directive provides for such features, specifically for victims of sexual violence. The downside of an EU Directive is that it is left to the individual member state to decide how to incorporate the Directive into national law.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Empirical research associated with the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from the Centers for Disease Control has demonstrated that ACEs cause various adverse outcomes in adulthood, including criminal justice system involvement.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Empirical research associated with the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from the Centers for Disease Control has demonstrated that ACEs cause various adverse outcomes in adulthood, including criminal justice system involvement.

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Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

It recommended that the draft bill should not be the end of the process of law reform. In respect of part 3 (forensic) patients, the joint committee felt the evidence was inconclusive and recommended the reformed MHA should be reviewed within three years of becoming law.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Similar to the murder of George Floyd, the country (indeed the world) was again a witness to total disregard for the life of young black man by law enforcement. Many Black law enforcement officers are imbued with the same anti-black bias as are some White officers. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is a good starting point.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

The Family Justice Law Center “will use affirmative litigation to seek justice for families mistreated by the child welfare system. As Law 360 explains in this story , founder David Shalleck-Klein said he was drawn into family defense practice by injustices and lack of due process families are confronted with in Family Court.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

OCTOBER 13, 2022

My parents weren’t going to become people I could have a respectful, emotionally-useful relationship with; hell, they weren’t even going to obey the law about things like not sexually abusing children. My husband, in-laws, friends… they were who they were.

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Michigan Social Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

He attended the University of Michigan, where he earned his undergraduate degree, MSW and law degree. After graduating from law school, he returned to San Antonio as a staff attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Diego Bernal, MSW ‘01 Representative, Texas House of Representatives.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

OCTOBER 13, 2022

My parents weren’t going to become people I could have a respectful, emotionally-useful relationship with; hell, they weren’t even going to obey the law about things like not sexually abusing children. My husband, in-laws, friends… they were who they were.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

That said, the President should be commended for publicly taking a clear and unambiguous position that all simple marijuana possession convictions must be wiped away under both state and federal law. Without this, people will continue to face criminal charges for marijuana. A great deal of harm can be linked to this ill-advised policy.

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Stop Abuse Campaign

JULY 19, 2021

ACE is used for medical diagnosis and treatment, in educational programs for students exposed to ACE, in criminal justice settings, and for prevention. . Law students are trained to use language and approaches previously approved by courts. . It is a theory that is only used to help alleged abusive fathers gain custody.

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The Critical Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Lammy Review, commissioned by Theresa May in 2017 as part of her work in addressing ‘burning injustices’ when she became Prime Minister highlighted the over-representation of black and minority ethnic people in the criminal justice system.

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Beyond Advocacy

JANUARY 5, 2024

She moved to Florida State University School of Social Work in 2028 where she created the Institute for Justice Research and Development to advance research, policy, and practice to improve the circumstances of individuals, communities impacted by the criminal justice system. I teased her about her meetings with Jared Kushner.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

Even the minimal due process protections in criminal justice are effectively null and void in “child welfare.” Repeal of mandatory child abuse reporting laws. The key to the harm that family policing – a more accurate term than “child welfare” -- does to children is the enormous power of the family police.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

JANUARY 25, 2022

It was tried first in criminal justice – and proven to be racially biased. Then there’s the fact that, as noted earlier, the same approach has been proven to be biased when applied in criminal justice. It amounts to computerized racial profiling. Those pesky civil libertarians!

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

Above all, we must not lose sight of the fact that there has been a steady increase of voter suppression laws and policies over the past decade. It certain that legislation that a strengthens the Voters Rights Act will not become law unless there is a Democratic majority in the House and Senate. It must not be ignored.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

That decision opened the flood gates for steadily expanding voter suppression laws in many states. When we add in the anti-female reproductive rights Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court, and many draconian ant-abortion laws that followed that decision, we can see gravity of the situation.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As was the case during periods of civil upheaval inthe past, the social work profession needs to be a leader on the side of justice and the rule of law. He continues to be active on a range social policy area including youth justice, immigration, criminal justice, and drug policy. The stakes remain high.

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