The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 4 Issue 1
Table of contents
Risk assessment: still a risky business
Herschel PrinsThere are three themes in this short paper. First, a brief historical context; second, the semantics of ‘dangerousness’ and ‘risk’; third, some issues that emerge from recent…
Control and restraint in the UK: service user perspectives
Heather Sequeira, Simon HalsteadThis study examines the experiences of physical restraint procedures reported by in‐patients of a secure mental health service. Interview data were subjected to thematic content…
Mentally disordered offenders: the need for a diversion service in a rural area
Chris Jones, Brenda Jones, Shirley WardOver the last decade many ‘diversion from custody’ schemes have been established and there is evidence of their effectiveness in reducing the number of mentally disordered…
A review of the literature on positional asphyxia as a possible cause of sudden death during restraint
John ParkesA small but significant number of people die during restraint by hospital staff, police or prison officers. One possible mechanism for this has been termed ‘positional asphyxia’…
Supervision as an intervention with mentally disordered offenders: some observations
Leah Ousley, David RobinsonThe supervision of mentally disordered offenders at risk of harm to themselves or others is universally practised, but there is little research evidence in the literature as to…