Latin American Social Work in the Justice System

Social work has long been working directly with the criminal and civil courts of the justice system. The work of Latin American practitioners in the legal system, however, is little known at global and local levels. This book is the first to go beyond Western-centric appraisals and presents a truly Latin American portrait of social work in the justice system.

The long-term interaction of social work practitioners with the judicial system enabled them to develop an expertise to dialogue wit...