@article{ref1,
title="American Bar Association Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cases: implications for social work",
journal="Social work",
year="2012",
author="Andrews, Arlene Bowers",
volume="57",
number="2",
pages="155-164",
abstract="When a client faces a penalty of death, defense attorneys may call on social workers in many capacities: mitigation specialist, expert witness, consulting specialist, direct witness, or defense-initiated victim outreach worker. The American Bar Association set forth standards for capital defense attorneys, which led an interdisciplinary team to produce the &quot;Supplementary Guidelines for the Mitigation Function of Defense Teams in Death Penalty Cases&quot; to promote the exceptional competence and diligence required when the consequence is life or death. This article summarizes the &quot;Supplementary Guidelines,&quot; with implications for social work practice--that is, professional responsibility, competence, interviewing skill, knowledge of behavioral and mental impairment, records review, life history compilation, data interpretation, witness support, law-related knowledge, and testimony. The social work, which is scrutinized in a court of law, requires cultural competence, diverse oral and written communication skills, diligence, and the highest ethical standards.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0037-8046",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}