Pub Date : 2022-03-25DOI: 10.15763/issn.1936-9298.2022.6.1.1-3
D. McLeod
In 2011, members of the forensic social work community welcomed the first publication of the Journal of Forensic Social Work. Long before the inaugural issue, however, work on the journal creation had begun. From the leadership of our dear friend and founding editor, Dr. Ira Neighbors, the journal commenced its inception well in advance of the first articles. Since then, many steps have been taken, and challenges addressed. Largely due to economic pressures and restrictions of traditional scholarly publication, the Journal of Forensic Social Work became dormant after the release of its fifth volume in 2015. At that time, the board members of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) made the choice to invest in the publishing rights of back issues as work was done behind the scenes to find a new outlet for these important contributions to the field. For more... click the pdf above
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Pub Date : 2022-03-25DOI: 10.15763/issn.1936-9298.2022.6.1.4-10
Viola Vaughan-Eden
The National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) has a robust history of supporting professionals working with clients in legal systems. It was incorporated in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1983 with the objective of advancing the education and practice of forensic social work. Despite the expectations of clients and the community that social workers and lawyers collaborate on cases, due to their differing purposes and goals, this does not happen consistently. Even when social workers and lawyers do attempt to work together, the differences in their education and training often make it difficult for them to speak the same language. It is this disconnect between the two disciplines (social work and law) that NOFSW sought to ameliorate. NOFSW provides a home for forensic social work professionals to gain support, instruction, and validation for their work. This historical summary is a follow-up to the commentary published in the first issue of the Journal of Forensic Social Work (Chatfield et al., 2011). For more, click on the pdf link above.
国家法医社会工作组织（NOFSW）在支持法律系统中与客户合作的专业人员方面有着悠久的历史。它于1983年在密歇根州安娜堡成立，旨在促进法医社会工作的教育和实践。尽管客户和社区期望社会工作者和律师在案件中合作，但由于他们的目的和目标不同，这种情况并不总是发生。即使社会工作者和律师确实试图合作，他们在教育和培训方面的差异也往往使他们很难说同一种语言。正是这两个学科（社会工作和法律）之间的脱节，NOFSW寻求改善。NOFSW为法医社会工作专业人员提供了一个家，以获得对其工作的支持、指导和验证。本历史摘要是《法医社会工作杂志》（Chatfield et al.，2011）第一期发表的评论的后续内容。欲了解更多信息，请点击上面的pdf链接。
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Pub Date : 2022-03-25DOI: 10.15763/issn.1936-9298.2022.6.1.57-76
Susan A. McCarter, Tierra Durant
Youth of color have been overrepresented in the American juvenile justice system/juvenile court since its inception in 1899. Additionally, the court's philosophy has changed over time from a more informal and rehabilitative model to a more formal and punitive model. And minoritized and marginalized youth continue to experience disparate and more severe outcomes than their White counterparts; outcomes that cannot be explained by behavior/legal factors. Moreover, the nation's Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 was not reauthorized from 2008 to 2018. On December 21, 2018, the JJDPA was reauthorized as the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-385). This article documents racial and ethnic overrepresentation over time, examines the philosophy shifts in juvenile justice and DMC/RED policy changes including the progression from DMC to RED, and provides evidence-based recommendations to reduce RED for all social workers.
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Pub Date : 2015-09-02DOI: 10.1080/1936928X.2015.1115797
Marie Bailey-Kloch, Corey S. Shdaimah, Philip J. Osteen
This article highlights gender in Baltimore's court-affiliated prostitution diversion program. Administrative data were gathered over a 19-month period from 616 defendants charged with prostitution in Baltimore City. Using logistic regression, gender was a statistically significant predictor for defendants’ history of substance abuse history or mental illness. Transgender defendants were 81% less likely to report substance abuse (p < .001) and 75% less likely to report mental health problems (p < .001) compared to cisgender defendants. Qualitative findings indicate that transgender participants often engage in prostitution due to discrimination and that current programming provides them with some useful assistance. Recommendations include a need to more appropriately tailor services to the experiences and goals of transgender participants and to combat stigma within and outside the court. Programs must be cognizant of discrimination faced by transgender program participants that may impact the range of options available to them during and after participation.
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Pub Date : 2015-09-02DOI: 10.1080/1936928X.2015.1075167
John M. Majer, Doreen D. Salina, L. Jason
Social support types (abstinence, appraisal, belonging, tangible) were analyzed among a sample of women with criminal justice involvement and substance use disorders (n = 200). Hierarchical linear regression was conducted to examine social support types in relation to changes in abstinence self-efficacy while controlling for incarceration histories. Only abstinence social support and tangible social support predicted significant increases in abstinence self-efficacy, with tangible support accounting for more variance in the analytic model. Findings suggest women with criminal justice involvement who have substance use disorders have basic needs that if met would have an indirect effect on their recovery. Implications for treatment and research are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2015-09-02DOI: 10.1080/1936928X.2015.1109399
R. Petering
Informatics and databases used to track crime are an increasing part of crime prevention strategies and hold promise for identifying individuals likely to be involved in crime so they can be more easily tracked to prevent future crimes. This article uses cost analysis techniques to explore the utility of California's gang prevention database (CalGang) from 1997 to 2010. Costs included the primary operating costs of the database and secondary costs associated with Type I and Type II errors. CalGang tracks more than 235,000 individuals implicated in gang activity statewide. Although the primary costs of operating the database were relatively low, secondary costs resulting from errors were much larger and led to an overall greater cost to society. In addition, it appears that CalGang has not been successful in reducing the rate of gang-related crime in Los Angeles. Resources for CalGang may be better spent on other crime prevention activities that are less costly to society and lead to greater prevention.
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Pub Date : 2015-09-02DOI: 10.1080/1936928X.2015.1100570
Stephanie C Kennedy, S. Tripodi
Although much is known about the death penalty attitudes of U.S. adults, the attitudes of social workers are less clear. The current study assesses the death penalty attitudes of 406 social work students at a southern university. Support was measured in isolation, in conjunction with alternative sentencing structures, and using vignettes to provide mitigating factors about the defendant and the crime. Social work students reported low levels of death penalty support (32%), which decreased when alternative sentences were provided (11%). Death penalty support was lowest on case vignettes (range: 0–16%). Implications for social work and future research directions are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2015-09-02Epub Date: 2016-01-04DOI: 10.1080/1936928X.2015.1092905
Amy B Smoyer, Trace S Kershaw, Kim M Blankenship
There are currently 2 million people incarcerated in the United States. For social workers whose practice includes people who have experienced confinement, building knowledge about the impact of the incarceration on individual lives is critical. Understanding how the prison experience shapes perceptions of self and others can inform the design of case management plans and program interventions that respond to clients’ needs. This article expands understanding about the prison experience by exploring the impact of this experience on perceptions of criminal justice legitimacy.
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Pub Date : 2015-09-02DOI: 10.1080/1936928x.2015.1112716
Viola Vaughan-Eden
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