Justice
The Justice section will focus on criminal justice news, prison reform, and mass incarceration related issues.
Rescuing Sex Trafficking Victims
Lois Lee, Ph.D., J.D. - Founder of Children of the Night Photo Credit: CalState Forty years ago, it wasn't unusual to...
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Actor Terry Crews Comes Forward About Being Sexually Assaulted by Hollywood Exec
Actor Terry Crews takes to Twitter to discuss being sexually assaulted by a Hollywood Executive in the wake of the...
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Environmental Social Work: A Call to Action
Photo Credit: United Church of Christ What is environmental justice? Dr. Robert Bullard, often called the father of the environmental...
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Why Mass Shootings Prompt Little Change in Public Opinion About Gun Control
Americans were shocked by the December 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut that claimed the...
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Can We Talk About Climate Change For A Moment?
Three Hurricanes Looming off the East Coast of the United States It is becoming increasingly more difficult to deny the...
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6 Reasons to Start Recycling Today
Most scientific studies argue that the reduction of fossil fuel consumption is paramount to reduce the effects of climate change....
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Dark-Skinned Whites Arrested More Than Those with Lighter Skin
A Cornell University study found that black men, no matter how dark or light their skin, get arrested at the...
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I Don’t Think I Am Racist
Donald Trump during the 2016 Presidential Campaign I can’t be a racist. Some of my best friends are African American....
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What “Bachelor in Paradise” Can Teach Us About Working With Young Black Men
We need to look to the history of Black men in the United States in order to understand the seriousness...
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How the #CloseRikers Campaign is Achieving the Impossible
Glenn E. Martin leading the Close Riker's Campaign - Photo Credit: Twitter @glennEmartin After the 2015 suicide of Kalief Browder...
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What White Nationalist Christopher Cantwell Can Remind Us About Social Work Practice
Christopher Cantwell Over the past 10 days, Christopher Cantwell’s face has become synonymous with the White nationalist protesters in Charlottesville,...
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Exploring the Traumatic Impact of Criminalizing Policies on Black Women and Girls
Black Youth Project 100 with Freedom Side in New York City August 2014. (Photo: Caleb-Michael Files) The truth is, “black...
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A Practical Guide on How to Confront Hate
Tina Kempin Reuter, Ph.D., director of the UAB Institute for Human Rights Photo Credit: UAB In the wake of violent...
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5 Ways White Social Workers Can Respond to the Charlottesville Aftermath
Charlottesville Unite White Supremacists Rally In the past 48 hours, we have witnessed the President of the United States make...
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Understanding the Impact of Paternal Incarceration on Children’s Schooling
Anna R. Haskins Photo Credit: Twitter @sealvarado_ Parents play an important role in their children’s lives, and parental involvement in...
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How to Help Human Trafficking Survivors
Human trafficking, particularly sex trafficking, has become an area of interest both in the general public and also within social...
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Don’t Underestimate the Power of Nature
Sometimes it is hard to continuously find motivation to reach your goals to conserve nature and work to help the...
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Study Suggest Ban the Box Helps Those With Criminal Records Gain Employment
Many employers outright avoid hiring job applicants with criminal records as a matter of general business policy. Thus, questions on...
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Juveniles Transferred to Adult Courts Receive More Time for Their Crimes
A group of juvenile inmates sit as they wait to appear in courtroom. Photo Credit: Carl Juste / Miami Herald...
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Will Trump’s Executive Order Stop the Cycle of Violence or Further Damage Hurting Communities
On February 9, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order stating the purpose of the order would help reduce...
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Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
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What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
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Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Died During Charity Event for Philippines Typhoon Victims
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The Biopsychosocial Perspective to Mental Health and Illness
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My Journey as a Teacher and the Future of Education
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