The Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 18 Issue 1

Getting SMART, SMART Recovery© programs and reoffending

Chris Blatch, Kevin O'Sullivan, Jordan J Delaney, Daniel Rathbone

The purpose of this paper is to determine reconviction outcomes for 2,882 male and female offenders with significant alcohol and other drug (AOD) criminogenic needs, serving…

An investigation of the mediating factors in the relationship between early childhood adversity and borderline personality characteristics in forensic inpatients

Helena Varnaseri, Tony Lavender, Lona Lockerbie

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether early maladaptive schema (EMS) and autobiographical memory specificity mediate the relationship between abuse and attachment in…

Case formulation quality checklist: a revision based upon clinicians ' views

Mary McMurran, Sophie Bruford

Evaluations of the impact of case formulation on outcomes for offenders are needed. The quality of case formulations may impact on outcomes, hence one essential aspect in outcome…

Blogging about sexual assault: a thematic analysis

Hannah Fawcett, Lalita Shrestha

– The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of blogging (writing online weblogs) in facilitating healing following sexual assault.

The impact of forensic work on home life: the role of emotional labour, segmentation/integration and social support

Helen Johnson, Rachel Worthington, Neil Gredecki, Fiona Rachel Wilks-Riley

Adopting a person-environment (P-E) fit approach, the purpose of this paper is to examine the role of emotional labour, segmentation/integration and social support in the…

The relationship between trust in work colleagues, impact of boundary violations and burnout among staff within a forensic psychiatric service

Helen Johnson, Rachel Worthington, Neil Gredecki, Fiona Rachel Wilks-Riley

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between trust and burnout among mental health professionals working within a forensic psychiatric setting. The association…

Predictors of punitive attitudes among police officers

Noreen Shafiq, Ioan M. Ohlsson, Paul Mathias

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the predictors of punitive attitudes towards young offenders among police officers. This included an examination of variables such as…

Editorial

Carol Ireland, Neil Gredecki