Advanced Search

Journal Navigation

Journal Home

Subscriptions

Archive

Contact Us

Table of Contents

Click here to sign up for SAGE Journal Email Alerts today!

Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
International Social Work
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow References
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to Saved Citations
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Right arrow Request Reprints
Right arrow Add to My Marked Citations
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Right arrow Citing Articles via Scopus
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Betancourt, B.
Right arrow Articles by Wood, T.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Complore   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us   Add to Digg   Add to Reddit   Add to Technorati   Add to Twitter  
What's this?

Social workers’ roles in the criminal justice system

Adapting to the USA’s changing attitudes towards the death penalty, 1953-2001

Bianca Betancourt

School of Social Work, Arizona State University

Katie Dolmage

School of Social Work, Arizona State University

Charmonair Johnson

School of Social Work, Arizona State University

Tricia Leach

School of Social Work, Arizona State University

Jonathan Menchaca

School of Social Work, Arizona State University

Darrel Montero

School of Social Work, Arizona State University, College of Public Programs, P.O. Box 871802, Tempe, AZ 85287-1802, USA, Darrel.Montero{at}asu.edu

Tarina Wood

School of Social Work, Arizona State University

English

This article examines trends in American public opinion on capital punishment between 1953 and 2002. It seems that Americans believe that the government spends too little on crime deterrence, that courts are not harsh enough with criminals, and that the death penalty is appropriate for murderers. Implications for social workers are suggested.

French

Cet article examine les tendances de l'opinion publique américaine concernant la peine capitale entre 1953 et 2002. Il semble que les américains croient que le gouvernement dépense trop peu sur des stratégies de prévention ou de dissuasion du crime, que les tribunaux manquent de sévérité face aux criminels et que la peine de mort est appropriée pour les meurtriers. Des implications pour les travailleurs sociaux sont énoncées.

Spanish

Este artículo examina la tendencia in la opinión pública americana con respecto a la pena capital durante 1953-2002. Parece que los americanos creen: el gobierno gasta muy poco en combatir el crimen, las cortes no son lo suficientemente duras con los criminales, y la pena de muerte es apropiada para los asesinos. Las implicaciones para los trabajadores sociales son sugeridas.

Key Words: capital punishment • crime deterrence • criminals • death penalty • murder

International Social Work, Vol. 49, No. 5, 615-627 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872806066762
Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Complore Complore   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us   Add to Digg Digg   Add to Reddit Reddit   Add to Technorati Technorati   Add to Twitter Twitter    What's this?