Editorial
The Journal of Forensic Practice,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 173-173, August 2017. (Source: Journal of Forensic Practice)
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - August 11, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Examining the portrayal of homophobic and non-homophobic aggression in print media through an integrated grounded behavioural linguistic inquiry (IGBLI) approach
The Journal of Forensic Practice,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 239-244, August 2017. Purpose The role of the media in supporting an understanding of the social world is well documented. The representation of homosexuals in the media can therefore impact on homophobia within society. The purpose of this paper is to examine how homosexuals are portrayed in the media generally, before examining and comparing newspaper reports of homosexual aggression with heterosexual aggression. Design/methodology/approach Utilising a new and innovative research methodology, an integrated grounded behavioural linguistic inquiry (IGBLI) approach...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - August 11, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Work-related stress in forensic mental health professionals: a systematic review
Conclusions drawn are applicable only to nursing staff as other professions were not adequately represented. As most studies used the burnout scores, results were directly comparable. Further research is needed to fully evaluate stress and burnout in professionals who work within FMH settings. Originality/value High levels of stress and burnout have negative effects on an individual ’s ability to work and subsequently there is a financial and also moral incentive for the management of health service workforces to intervene. This study highlights that FMH, as a population, are at risk. (Source: Journal of Forensic Practice)
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - August 11, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Substance misuse in personality disorder and schizophrenia: findings and clinical implications from a high secure hospital
This study substantiates existing evidence that SMU contributes to mental health problems and criminogenic behavio ur. Furthermore, the study reports new findings that characterize differences of the relationship of SMU to offending in schizophrenia and PD in forensic psychiatric patients presenting to a high secure hospital. (Source: Journal of Forensic Practice)
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - August 11, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Co-morbidity of personality disorder and clinical syndrome in high-risk incarcerated offenders
The Journal of Forensic Practice,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 207-216, August 2017. Purpose In light of the clinical importance of understanding co-morbidity within offender populations, the purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence and comorbidities of clinical disorder (Axis I) and personality disorder (Axis II) within a sample of high risk, male offenders located in a high secure, prison-based personality disorder treatment service. Design/methodology/approach The study utilised clinical assessment data for both Axis I diagnoses (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV) and Axis II diagnoses (International Perso...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - August 11, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Negative relating styles of learning-disabled and non-learning-disabled offenders
The Journal of Forensic Practice,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 198-206, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare learning-disabled (LD) and non-LD offenders in terms of their relating styles and to examine the relationship between relating styles and offence types. Design/methodology/approach Two groups of male offenders completed the Person ’s Relating to Others Questionnaire – Version 3 (PROQ3) and were compared using an independent groups design. An adapted version of the PROQ3 was given to the first group, which consisted of 18 LD offenders detained within a mental health hospital. The second group...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - August 11, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Sexual offending hierarchies, personality attributions, and the clinical implications
The Journal of Forensic Practice,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 190-197, August 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine sexual offending hierarchies constructed by the general public and forensic staff based on personal attitudes and perceived severity of offence. In addition, six sexual offence perpetrators are differentiated using the Five Factor Model of personality. Design/methodology/approach Vignettes represented six sexual offence perpetrators. Participants built a hierarchy based on perceived severity of offence, before attributing personality characteristics to each offender using a Likert-type scale. F...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - August 11, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Capturing the scene: efficacy test of the re-enactment investigative instruction
The Journal of Forensic Practice,Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 174-189, August 2017. Purpose As eyewitnesses provide the most valuable information for criminal investigations, it is important to further develop and test techniques for collecting eyewitness testimony so that they meet the major objective of a police interview: obtaining details pertaining to criminal actions. The purpose of this paper is to test a new instruction – the re-enactment investigative instruction – formulated to collect the most fine-grained details of a criminal event as accurately as possible. It leads the interviewee to decompose all directly ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - August 11, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Understanding disruptive behaviour in the juvenile prison estate
This study uses a qualitative approach to exploring young people’s views on prison violence. The findings refl ect previous research but strengthen the perspective that violence in prison serves several purposes for those involved and that violence-reduction strategies must be multi-modal to be effective. (Source: Journal of Forensic Practice)
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - April 20, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Understanding disruptive behaviour in the juvenile prison estate.
This study uses a qualitative approach to exploring young people's views on prison violence. The findings reflect previous research but strengthen the perspective that violence in prison serves several purposes for those involved and that violence-reduction strategies must be multi-modal to be effective. (Source: Journal of Forensic Practice)
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - March 12, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
“I’m not homosexual or heterosexual, I’m paedosexual”: exploring sexual preference for children using interpretive phenomenology
This study investigated the lived experience of five incarcerated participants who possessed a sexual preference for either prepubescent or pubescent children and had completed the Core Sex Offender Treatment Programme in HM Prison Service in England and Wales. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were carried out and the data were analysed using the principles of an interpretative phenomenological approach. Findings Three recurrent themes were identified. These were: (1) Internal Battle, (2) I ’m Always Going to have these Thoughts, and (3) There’s No Help Out There. In particular, these participan...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - March 12, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Burnout in clinicians working with offenders with personality disorder
The Journal of Forensic Practice,Volume 19, Issue 2, May 2017. Purpose The present paper examines levels of clinician burnout in a community forensic Personality Disorder (PD) service, and explores how burnout may arise and be minimised within a service of this nature. Design/methodology/approach A mixed methods approach was utilised, assessing levels of burnout and making comparisons with a comparable previous study. Focus group data regarding burnout and suggestions for reducing the risk of burnout was analysed using thematic analysis. Findings Levels of burnout were generally found to be higher in the current sample ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - March 12, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Use of the HCR-20 for violence risk assessment: views of clinicians working in a secure inpatient mental health setting
The Journal of Forensic Practice,Volume 19, Issue 2, May 2017. Purpose To explore how raters combine constituent components of HCR-20 risk assessment, and how relevant they rate the tool to different diagnostic and demographic groups. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey design of N=45 mental health clinicians (psychiatrists, psychologists and others) working in a secure hospital responded to an online survey about their risk assessment practice. Findings HCR-20 Historical and Clinical sub-scales were rated the most relevant to violence prediction but four of the five items rated most relevant were Histo...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - March 12, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
A prospective validation study of the START:AV
The Journal of Forensic Practice,Volume 19, Issue 2, May 2017. Purpose The current study aimed to explore the validity and reliability of the START:AV to determine if it has predictive accuracy in relation to physical aggression, severe verbal aggression, property damage and self-harm, in a medium secure setting. In addition, we hoped to provide some of the first descriptive data available for the START:AV among a UK adolescent population in a medium secure adolescent unit. Design/methodology/approach The sample consisted of 90 female and male adolescents, with and without developmental disabilities. It was important to ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - March 12, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Inpatient violence in a Dutch forensic psychiatric hospital
This study points at important differences between groups of forensic inpatients in frequency and type of inpatient violent behaviour and in temporal factors. Interventions aimed at reducing the number of violent incidents should take these differences into account. Further research is necessary to gain more insight into the background of inpatient violence. (Source: Journal of Forensic Practice)
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - March 12, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
