Criminal Justice

• Social Work
• Higher Education (degree)

 1. Identify the components of the criminal justice system and explain the concepts of crime and deviance in relation to social work

 (Remembering, Understanding).

 2. Examine social work's role within the criminal justice system and apply relevant theories through class research 

(Applying, Analysing).

 3. Evaluate crime, and deviance, and assess the relevance to social work practice  

(Evaluating).

Useful reading... Canvas

• Marsh, I and Melville, G. (2011) Moral panics and the British media- a look at some contemporary folk devils. Internet Journal of Criminology (online). 
• Swift and Sure Justice: The Government’s Plans for Reform of the Criminal Justice System
• Youth and Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland- Tim Chapman and David O’Mahony

Group Contract

Take Part/ contribute

Respect each other and the lesson

Listen

Phones off

Confidentiality

Ask for help if needed

Limit distractions

Brainstorm

Write one term you associate with "criminal justice" on the sticky note provided & share.

Activity

Group work:
10 minutes of class research to: 

• Determine the roles social workers can have in relation to criminal justice 
• Identify 3 key skills they need to have.
• 5 minute feedback and class discussion

Podcast: 

Listen to the Podcast Criminal Justice Social Work, Lets Talk Social Work in your own time as an excellent resource if you have a keen interest in this area: https://open.spotify.com/episode/38iLNBMpBhtty5ovQMiwQ7 

Time for a Quiz...

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Activity

In your groups:

Task: Rank the "Deviant" acts from 1-15

15 is the MOST serious, 1 the LEAST serious.

Consider the following questions:  

1. How did you decide on your ranking?
2. What criteria did they use to judge the seriousness of the act?

 1. Identify the components of the criminal justice system and explain the concepts of crime and deviance in relation to social work

 2. Examine social work's role within the criminal justice system and apply relevant theories through class research 

 3. Evaluate crime, and deviance, and assess the relevance to social work practice 

Our Culture

We live in a surveillance culture

Everyone who has social media-easily traceable and easily identifiable. E.g. Face recognition/ auto-tagging. 

Foucault, (French philosopher) stated: 

“The Panopticon is an ideal architectural figure of modern disciplinary power. The Panopticon creates a consciousness of permanent visibility as a form of power, where no bars, chains, and heavy locks are necessary for domination any more.”

Group Work Activity

Split into 5 groups and take 1 section each from:

The White Paper Swift and Sure Justice: The Government’s Plans for Reform of the Criminal Justice System 

Sections include:

1. swift justice

2. sure "

3. efficient "

4. transparent"

5.accountable justice

Summarise to the class.