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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

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This is because they develop treatment plans to address mental illness and substance abuse problems, often holding supervisory roles and advocating for human rights within the criminal justice system. Advocacy takes various forms, including individual, organisational, and systemic levels. Client Advocacy 6. Self-Care 13.

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Sonya Massey’s shooting is a national shame

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Factors of Race and Racism in Excessive and Use-of-Force Cases There are inequities at every level of the criminal justice system. Emerging data and studies indicate that disparities in police use of force is more widespread across the entire American criminal justice system. percent of unarmed people killed by police.