Applying Social Policy to Criminal Justice Practice: What Every Practitioner Should Know

Front Cover\nApplying Social Policy to Criminal Justice Practice: What Every Practitioner Should Know\nCopyright information\nDedication\nTable of Contents\nList of tables, graphs and key learning boxes\nList of abbreviations\nAbout the author\n1 Introduction\n	What is this book abou\n	Who is this book for?\n	The structure of the book\n	Part I – Understanding the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice\n		Chapter 2: What is social policy, and why is it relevant to you?\n		Chapter 3: What is criminal justice practice, and what is the rationale for working to improve it?\n		Chapter 4: What is the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice?\n	Part II – The importance of social policies to criminal justice practice\n		Chapter 5: Housing, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		Chapter 6: Employment, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		Chapter 7: Physical / mental health, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		Chapter 8: Substance abuse, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		Chapter 9: Low income and poverty, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		Chapter 10: Children and families, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		Chapter 11: Ten ways in which a social policy focus can improve criminal justice practice\n		The use of key learning boxes\n	References\nPart I Understanding the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice\n	2 What is social policy, and why is it relevant to you?\n		What is social policy?\n		Who receives social policy?\n		How does social policy provide social policies?\n		Who pays for social policy?\n		How does social policy benefit me?\n		Why is understanding social policy relevant to me?\n		Summary\n		References\n	3 What is criminal justice practice, and what is the rationale for working to improve it?\n		What is criminal justice practice?\n			Criminal justice practice is largely determined by what the law says is a crime\n			Criminal justice practice differs from country to country\n			Criminal justice practice operates in a more punitive CJS context now than in the recent past\n		Why is improving criminal justice practice relevant?\n		Summary\n		References\n	4 What is the interconnection between social policy and criminal justice practice?\n		How are social policy and criminal justice practice interconnected, and why is this important to understand?\n			The concept of justice\n			The concept of security\n			The concept of equality\n			The concept of making a meaningful contribution to society\n			The concept of rights\n		Summary\n		References\nPart II The importance of social policies to criminal justice practice\n	5 Housing, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		What is housing and why is it important?\n		What are the recent trends in housing?\n			Changes in housing tenure\n			Changes in housing costs\n			Changes in housing quantity\n		What is the relevance of housing to criminal justice practice?\n			Direct relevance of housing to criminal justice practice\n			Indirect relevance of housing to criminal justice practice\n		How could a social policy focus on housing improve criminal justice practice?\n		Summary\n		References\n	6 Employment, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		What is employment?\n		Why is employment important?\n		What is the evidence of a link between employment and positive criminal justice outcomes?\n		What are the factors that limit the positive criminal justice outcomes of employment?\n		What is the current social policy context of employment?\n		How can a social policy focus on employment improve criminal justice practice?\n		Summary\n		References\n	7 Physical health/mental health, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		What is the current context for physical and mental health in the CJS?\n		Does having physical and mental health conditions make people more criminogenic?\n		How effectively does the CJS treat those with physical and mental health conditions?\n		What are the wider impacts on the CJS of poor physical and mental health?\n		What measures have been identified as ways to improve physical and mental health outcomes in the CJS?\n		How could the social policy approach to physical and mental health improve outcomes for criminal justice practice?\n		Summary\n		References\n	8 Substance abuse, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		What is substance abuse?\n		How widespread is substance abuse in the general population?\n		How widespread is substance abuse in the CJS?\n		What is the evidence for a link between substance abuse and crime?\n		How does substance abuse lead to crime?\n		What are the costs to society of substance abuse and crime?\n		What is the current CJS approach to substance abuse and crime?\n		What alternative approaches to substance abuse and crime could criminal justice practice employ?\n			Decriminalising drug use and possession for personal use\n			The regulation of the drug market\n			Harm reduction\n		How could a social policy approach to substance abuse improve criminal justice practice?\n		Summary\n		References\n	9 Low income and poverty, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		What are low income and poverty?\n			The difference between absolute and relative poverty\n		How is poverty defined in the UK?\n		What is the link between poverty and crime?\n		What is the specific evidence of a link between low income/poverty and crime?\n		What is the evidence against a link between poverty and crime?\n		How does criminal justice practice deal with the issues related to poverty and crime?\n		How can a social policy approach improve criminal justice practice?\n		Summary\n		References\n	10 Children and families, criminal justice practice and social policy\n		What are ‘children’ and ‘families’?\n		How does the CJS regard children and families in relation to crime?\n		What evidence is there for a link between children and families and criminality?\n		What evidence is there against a link between children and families and criminality?\n		What is the outcome of the CJS approach to children and families?\n		How can a social policy approach improve criminal justice practice for children and families?\n		Summary\n		References\n	11 Ten ways in which a social policy focus can improve criminal justice practice\n		1. The importance of understanding that criminal justice practice service users have social policy needs\n		2. The importance of focusing on social security, not just security\n		3. The importance of working towards less punitive practice\n		4. The importance of a focus on the structural rather than individual causes of disadvantage and crime\n		5. The importance of the de-stigmatisation of service users and clients\n		6. The importance of a universal rather than selective approach to criminal justice practice\n		7. The importance of approaching crime as a public health issue\n		8. The importance of dealing with crime in a multi-agency way\n		9. The importance of focusing on primary upstream rather than secondary downstream interventions\n		10. The importance of optimism that practice can effect change\n		References\nIndex