Social work law and policy Legal report and reflection.
ASSESSMENT 1: LEGAL REPORT AND REFLECTION.
Part A: Write a Social Work report, using a structured format and covering the issues you might include in a Legal Report to present to the court in support of John. (1200 words)
Part B: Write a reflection on the ethical considerations and social justice, human rights issues that were relevant in the writing of your social work report. (300 words)
Length and/or format: The word limit for this assignment is 1500 words (Part A: 1200 words plus
Part B: 300 words) (plus or minus 10%). Words over this limit will not be considered for marking. You must include on your cover sheet what the actual word count for your assignment. Please note that your reference list is not included in the word count.
Purpose: To demonstrate ability to structure a report for the court in support of client and reflect on inherent considerations of vulnerability and ethical perspectives
Remember
- The Purpose of the report is to provide information to give the Registrar/Magistrate factual information about your client’s situation that can assist in coming to a decision in their favour.
- The Content will vary depending on the expansion of sections that are particularly relevant, and possible deletion o
Assignment 1 Scenario
John is a 20-year-old youth who has been in jail for the past 2 years for breaking in and stealing. John comes from a dysfunctional family. He was 12 years old when his parents separated.
His father was an alcoholic, and his mother had schizophrenia. John was put in a foster home where he experienced abuse and family violence. John was very creative and capable of making good paintings. John started using ice when he was 17 years.
He developed psychosis due to the use of drugs and was referred to Mental Health Unit. John was charged for criminal offences of breaking in and stealing valuables such as wallet, money, credit card and jewelries.
John has an uncle Felix who runs an arts studio, and who had a good relationship with John when he was young. John’s uncle usually visits John while he was in the prison.
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