The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 11 Issue 1

Editorial

Carol Ireland, Shelly Morris‐King

The alcohol treatment needs of violent and non‐violent prisoners

Nicola Bowes, Adele Sutton, Serena Jenkins, Mary McMurran

In 2004, HM Prison Service launched an alcohol strategy that promotes treatment of alcohol‐related problems in imprisoned offenders. In commissioning services for prisoners, the…

Mental disorder and adverse life events in a forensic intellectual disability service

Nick Gore, David Dawson

The study investigated the frequency of adverse life events and prevalence of MD recorded for clients with intellectual disabilities (ID) in a medium secure unit, using data from…

Attitudes towards male and female sex offenders: a comparison of forensic staff, prison officers and the general public in Northern Ireland

Caitriona Higgins, Carol Ireland

This study explored the attitudes of prison officers, forensic staff and members of the public towards and male and female sex offenders. Participants were provided with a…

Detecting memory malingering: a case study

Nuwan Galappathie, Kian Vakili

This case report highlights initial difficulties in identifying poor effort and malingering in relation to memory, cognitive deficits and mental disorder. We provide information…

Evaluating strategies for detecting test faking

Jason Davies, Claire Hepworth

Ensuring the validity of individual responses to psychometric tests is important in a wide range of psychology practice and research. This study compares a number of methods for…

Stalking and harassment of mental health professionals by patients in a community forensic service

Lindsay Jones, Lorraine Sheridan

This study used a cross‐sectional survey design to investigate the incidence, experience and impact of stalking and harassment by clients on mental health professionals working in…

Victims of Crime and Community Justice Brian Williams (2005) London: Jessica Kingsley

Susie Atherton