Social workers have their hands in a lot of big sociopolitical issues. When it comes to the death penalty, their involvement is especially crucial. Social worke

Social Work, Criminal Justice, and the Death Penalty is an interdisciplinary resource for undergraduate and graduate students looking to take a more active role

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A deeply reported, searingly honest portrait of the death penalty in Texas—and what it tells us about crime and punishmen

Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System presents an overview of the criminal justice system for social workers, exploring the networks and instituti

Many studies during the past few decades have sought to determine whether the death penalty has any deterrent effect on homicide rates. Researchers have reached