Forensic Social Work is a comprehensive text about forensic practice knowledge and skills. It assists college level students and professionals to work most effectively in their own discipline as well as across multiple domains, by infusing legal issues into practice. This text has wide application as a learning tool in a variety of settings, which include college level classes, agency and public seminar trainings, and continuing education programs for professionals. This is a broad guide to forensic practice, including criminal justice, child welfare, education, immigration, and other issues commonly faced in practice. It is applicable for MSW programs in forensic social work, law, and criminal justice. It has been course tested in several classrooms. Its contributors are noted academics and practitioners.