Demystifying criminal justice social work in India / edited by Mark David Chong and Abraham P. Francis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: demystifying criminal justice social work-filling the void -- Foundational frameworks, theories, concepts and problems -- The influence of social work within the indian criminal justice system : a critical overview / Vijay Raghavan and Sashwati Mishra -- Explaining criminal behaviour / K. Jaishankar and Amit Gopal Thakre -- The prevalence of mental illness within the Indian criminal justice system / Mark David Chong, Jamie Fellows, Sonny Jose, Abraham P. Francis and Kelly-Ann Williams -- Criminal justice social work practice -- Police social work : active engagement with law enforcement / Ruchi Sinha -- Correctional social work in India / Ilango Ponnuswami, Sonny Jose and Praveen Varghese Thomas -- Reviving criminal justice social work through probation in India : historical solutions to -- Contemporary problems / Roshni Nair and Vijay Raghavan -- Social work intervention in juvenile justice / K.P. Asha Mukundan -- Supporting and assisting victims of crime : the Indian scenario / Pravin S. Khandpasole, Jyoti P. Khandpasole, Mark David Chong and Katherine Hoffensetz -- Way forward -- The state of criminal justice social work education and professional training in India / Sanjai Bhatt, Atul Pratap Singh and Digvijoy Phukan -- Human rights in the Indian criminal justice system : women and children / Venkat Pulla, Mark David Chong, Abraham P. Francis and Margaret Henni -- Cyber crime victims in India : responsibilities, reactions and issues of criminal justice -- Social workers / Debarati Halder and K. Jaishankar -- Conclusion: the future of criminal justice social work's reflections -- About the editors and contributors -- Index.