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Written by experts with first-hand experience, Mothering Justice is the first whole book to take motherhood as a focus for criminal and social justice interventions. Covering the spectrum of interventions it also makes a powerful case that in particular the imprisonment of mothers and its effect on their children is unnecessary, unjust, devastating and wasteful. 'To afford justice to these women, we must "do" justice to motherhood.'

Criminal Justice Social Work: A South African Practice Framework is a text for those working with criminal offenders and victims of crime. It offers readers a grounding in theory, research, practice and clinical expertise for practising effectively in the field of criminal justice. Readers are exposed to a wide range of methods, techniques and interventions situated in a uniquely South African practice framework for addressing criminal justice issues and challenges.

Introduction to criminal and economic justice -- Violence against women as a social justice issue / by Nicole Wilkes -- Decriminalizing poverty / by Erin Grant -- Key theories of justice / by Melissa Thorne and Robert D. Hanser -- Can justice reinvestment deliver social justice? / by Kevin Wong -- Economic justice in specific situations -- Equal pay, the wage gap, and sexual harassment / by Shelly Clevenger and Brittany Acquaviva -- Death penalty and the poor / by Amanda K. Cox -- Education inequality in america / by Dwayne Roberson -- Police power and human rights / by Jason Jolicoeur -- Bias based policing and racial profiling / by Ralph E. Ioimo -- Police management and social justice / by John A. Eterno and Eli B. Silverman -- Sexual assault on the margins / by Jordana N. Navarro -- Importance of language and communication for social justice / by Tamara L. Wilkins -- International and transnational issues -- National status/immigration and social justice / by Robert D. Hanser -- Juveniles and social justice in the united kingdom / by Daniel Marshall -- Lgbq and social justice / by N. Asquith, VR Panfil, and A. Dwyer -- American indian rights/justice / by Larry French -- Social justice and security in mexico / by Elena Azaola -- Punishment and social justice in slovenia / by Benjamin Flander, Gorazd Mesko, and Matijaz Ambroz -- Criminal justice and social status -- Effective assistance of counsel / by Melanie Worsley and Michelle Watson -- Age and social justice / by J. Harrison Watts -- Transitioning to social justice : transgender and non-binary individuals / by Allyson Walker, Lori Sexton, Jace Valcore, Jennifer Sumner, and Aimee Wodda -- Disposable labor / by Andrea Gomez Cervantes and Daniel Ryan Alvord -- Organizations that promote and protect social justice / by Kathryn Elvey and Danielle Marie Carkin -- Systemic effects of privatization on human service agencies / by Maren B. Trochmann -- Government and social justice -- 10 key elements to enhance procedural justice / by Matthew O¿Deane -- Data protection and the right to privacy involved in gathering and international intelligence exchange / by David Lowe -- Social justice contextualized / by Jason Jolicoeur and Erin Grant -- Waiving juveniles to criminal court / by Jordan Papp -- Mass incarceration / by Ross Kleinstuber -- Social security fraud verses white-collar crime / by Petter Gottschalk and Lars Gunnesdal -- No hope: life without the possibility of parole / by Patricia Dahl -- List of contributors

This expanded new edition continues to demonstrate and provide theoretical, analytical, and practical knowledge for first responders. Face-to-face interaction with the client/victim is part of the comprehensive approach advocated by the book, which requires interveners to assess the nature of a crisis and the condition of the victim in order to determine the appropriate course of action. The comprehensive balance of theory and practice presented in this book should enable the intervener in coupling his/her general knowledge of human psychology and emotional crisis with the specific and novel c

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: demystifying criminal justice social work-filling the void -- Foundational frameworks, theories, concepts and problems -- The influence of social work within the indian criminal justice system : a critical overview / Vijay Raghavan and Sashwati Mishra -- Explaining criminal behaviour / K. Jaishankar and Amit Gopal Thakre -- The prevalence of mental illness within the Indian criminal justice system / Mark David Chong, Jamie Fellows, Sonny Jose, Abraham P. Francis and Kelly-Ann Williams -- Criminal justice social work practice -- Police social work : active engagement with law enforcement / Ruchi Sinha -- Correctional social work in India / Ilango Ponnuswami, Sonny Jose and Praveen Varghese Thomas -- Reviving criminal justice social work through probation in India : historical solutions to -- Contemporary problems / Roshni Nair and Vijay Raghavan -- Social work intervention in juvenile justice / K.P. Asha Mukundan -- Supporting and assisting victims of crime : the Indian scenario / Pravin S. Khandpasole, Jyoti P. Khandpasole, Mark David Chong and Katherine Hoffensetz -- Way forward -- The state of criminal justice social work education and professional training in India / Sanjai Bhatt, Atul Pratap Singh and Digvijoy Phukan -- Human rights in the Indian criminal justice system : women and children / Venkat Pulla, Mark David Chong, Abraham P. Francis and Margaret Henni -- Cyber crime victims in India : responsibilities, reactions and issues of criminal justice -- Social workers / Debarati Halder and K. Jaishankar -- Conclusion: the future of criminal justice social work's reflections -- About the editors and contributors -- Index

The criminal justice system as social policy -- Historical context of African American inequality in Tennessee -- Competing perspectives on social inequality, criminal justice, and race in the United States -- African American disenfranchisement in Tennessee -- Profit-seeking motives and racist policy in Tennessee -- Summary, conclusions, and policy recommendations.