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Exploring the important interrelationship between social policy, criminology and criminal justice, this book enables students and criminal justice practitioners to understand how social policy concepts can better inform practice with those involved in the criminal justice system.

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1. Introduction Part I: Understanding the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice 2. What is social policy, and why is it relevant to you? 3. What is criminal justice practice, and what is the rationale for working to improve it? 4. What is the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice? Part II: The importance of social policies to criminal justice practice 5. Housing, criminal justice practice and social policy 6. Employment, criminal justice practice and social policy 7. Physical health/mental health, criminal justice practice and social policy 8. Substance abuse, criminal justice practice and social policy 9. Low income and poverty, criminal justice practice and social policy 10. Children and families, criminal justice practice and social policy 11. Ten ways in which a social policy focus can improve criminal justice practice

Applying Social Policy to Criminal Justice

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      Publisher Bristol University Press
      Published 12 September 2023
      ISBN-13 9781447324058
      978-1447324058
      ISBN-10 1447324056
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      Public administration / Public policy Social welfare, social policy and social services

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Exploring the important interrelationship between social policy, criminology and criminal justice, this book enables students and criminal justice practitioners to understand how social policy concepts can better inform practice with those involved in the criminal justice system.

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction Part I: Understanding the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice 2. What is social policy, and why is it relevant to you? 3. What is criminal justice practice, and what is the rationale for working to improve it? 4. What is the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice? Part II: The importance of social policies to criminal justice practice 5. Housing, criminal justice practice and social policy 6. Employment, criminal justice practice and social policy 7. Physical health/mental health, criminal justice practice and social policy 8. Substance abuse, criminal justice practice and social policy 9. Low income and poverty, criminal justice practice and social policy 10. Children and families, criminal justice practice and social policy 11. Ten ways in which a social policy focus can improve criminal justice practice

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