The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 8 Issue 2
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A descriptive analysis of the nature and extent of bullying at a category C prison
Claire Nagi, Kevin Browne, Johanna BlakeThe main aim of the study reported was to explore the nature and extent of bullying at a category C prison. The sample consisted of 51 adult male prisoners, who were asked to…
Attitudes towards sex offenders and the influence of offence type: a comparison of staff working in a forensic setting and students
Kerry Ferguson, Carol IrelandThe objective of this study was to investigate attitudes towards individuals who commit different types of sex offence, with subsidiary aims of exploring the influence of…
Threats against health care workers, part I: a review; classification, prevalence and management
Rita Dalton, Helen EracleousThis article considers the literature on threats made by individuals, with particular reference to threats made by patients against health care workers. It is in two parts. The…
Threats against health care workers, part II: the characteristics of those who makes threats, threats as predictors of violence and effects on the victims
Rita Dalton, Helen EracleousThis article considers the literature on threats made by individuals, with particular reference to threats made by patients against health care workers. This is the second of two…
Informing policies in forensic settings: a review of research investigating the effects of exposure to media violence on challenging/offending behaviour
Joanne Steward, Franco FollinaThis review collates the empirical evidence on the behavioural effects of media violence. It assesses the content of different forms of media to which patients in secure services…