Crime, Corrections & Case Work is a professionally oriented and academically grounded resource that integrates the principles of criminology, correctional administration, social work and case work within the contemporary criminal justice frame...

Crime, Corrections & Case Work is a professionally oriented and academically grounded resource that integrates the principles of criminology, correctional administration, social work and case work within the contemporary criminal justice framework. The book moves beyond the traditional understanding of imprisonment as punishment and presents corrections as a structured process of assessment, intervention, rehabilitation, reintegration and social restoration. It provides a practical framework for understanding offenders as individuals influenced by psychological, familial, social, economic and environmental factors, while maintaining the requirements of institutional security and professional accountability. The integration of case work, counselling, behavioural assessment, psychosocial intervention, rehabilitation planning and correctional practice enhances its relevance for prison officers, social workers, probation and parole personnel, students and researchers. Its interdisciplinary orientation makes it useful for professional training and academic programmes in criminology, social work and correctional administration. The book is also designed as a future-oriented reference, supporting evidence-informed correctional practice, multidisciplinary intervention and the continuing transformation of prisons into humane, rehabilitative and reintegrative correctional institutions.