The Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 20 Issue 2
Research relating to criminology, psychology and evidence-based practice across all forensic settings
Table of contents
The impact of masculinity upon men with psychosis who reside in secure forensic settings
Robert Searle, Dougal Hare, Bronwen Davies, Sara Louise MorganMasculinity is a core cognitive structure that plays a central role in organising attitudinal and behavioural processes. Yet there is limited research focussing upon the meaning…
Lifers over tariff: exploring psychological barriers to progression
Lorna Anne GrayThere are a significant number of life-sentenced prisoners in Scotland who are over tariff (i.e. past their punishment part expiry date) and who appear to have difficulty in…
A systematic review of risk variables for child abuse material offenders
Catherine Garrington, Debra Rickwood, Peter Chamberlain, Douglas P. BoerThe purpose of this paper is to collate the available research into the characteristics of child abuse material (CAM) offenders to inform future assessment and treatment options…
Violent offender treatment in a medium secure unit
Sharon Howden, Jayde Midgley, Rebecca HargateThe purpose of this paper is to conduct a preliminary evaluation of a Violent Offender Treatment Program (VOTP) adapted for use in a medium secure unit (MSU). The patient…
English vs Dutch high secure hospitals: service user perspectives
Birgit Völlm, Shaz Majid, Rachel EdworthyThe purpose of this paper is to describe service users’ perspectives on the difference between high secure long-stay forensic psychiatric services in the Netherlands and high…
Violence and aggression towards staff in secure settings
Annette Greenwood, Louise BrahamThe purpose of this paper is to undertake a systematic literature review to appraise the current evidence relating to the factors associated with violence and aggression in adult…
Developing digitally enabled interventions for prison and probation settings: a review
Jason Morris, Manpreet Kaur BansThe purpose of this paper is to highlight some initial efforts within Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to develop digitally enabled services supporting the…
ISSN:
2050-8794Renamed from:
The British Journal of Forensic PracticeOnline date, start – end:
2013Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr. Carol Ireland
- Dr Neil Gredecki