The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 1 Issue 2
Table of contents
Addressing Domestic Violence
Ann‐Marie Taylor, Daniel TiptonDomestic violence is a longstanding criminal behaviour although society has only recognised it as such in relatively recent times. The emerging issue of domestic violence has…
The Use of ‘As required’ Antimuscarinic Medication for the Treatment of Antipsychotic Drug Induced Side‐effects
Luke Birmingham, Norman McClelland, Caroline BradleyThis study investigates the prescription of antimuscarinic medication and the opinions of qualified psychiatric nursing staff regarding the use of ‘as required’ antimuscarinic…
Responding to People with Learning Disabilities in the Probation Service
Jonathan MasonPeople with learning disabilities have a number of vulnerabilities which makes the process of probation difficult for them to cope with without further support. This paper looks…
The Newsworthiness of Crime
Adrian BatesThe manner in which the media reports crime stories and criminal behaviour, and how it portrays offenders, impacts upon the public perception of the type of services available to…
Self‐inflicted Deaths in Prisons in England and Wales from 1988 to 1996
Graham TowlIn this study of 420 self‐inflicted deaths in prisons a number of themes emerge. First, important definitional issues in the study of suicide. Second, the observation of the…
Women, Gender, Security, Psychiatry
Sarah MackerethThe debate about secure psychiatric provision for women has focussed on the twin issues of security and mixed or single‐sex environments. New initiatives are now developing within…