ABSTRACT
This chapter will briefly explore the roles that social workers have traditionally played in criminal justice field and discuss the evolving role of forensic social workers in an ever-evolving field of practice. The commonalities between legal ethics and social work ethics will be presented, followed by areas of potential ethical differences between the two professions. Lastly, case examples will convey some ethical concerns that can arise with clients. The case studies will also exemplify how to anticipate and resolve ethical dilemmas based on the employee model.
