“Give it a Try”: experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic young men in a prison-based offender personality disorder service
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose Within the current offender personality disorder (OPD) pathway in the UK, black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) populations are underrepresented. Fewer BAME offenders are engaging with services despite being proportionately identified for inclusion and referred on to the pathway. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study explored the experiences of 11 BAME men engaged in a prison-based OPD service for young offenders to identify the highlights and challenges of engagement within the service and to what extent they e...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - November 27, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
The multi-component model of harmful sexual behaviour for people with autism and co-morbid intellectual disabilities – a theory and practice guide
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore to what extent neuro-typical theories of sexual offending apply to clients with Levels 2 and 3 autism with a co-morbid intellectual disability (ID). The paper develops a model of harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) for this client group and makes suggestions for how these behaviours can be understood and reduced. Design/methodology/approach The revised Integrated Theory of Sexual Offending (ITSO) (Ward and Beech, 2016) is used as a starting framework to understand HSB in this client group. This attends to specific neuropsychologi...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - November 15, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Does PTSD predict institutional violence within a UK male prison population?
This study provides new research into the UK prison population. (Source: Journal of Forensic Practice)
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - October 30, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Commercial sexual exploitation of children: victim characteristics
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose The commercialized sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), specifically child trafficking, prostitution, pornography, and enticement, has become a burgeoning topic over the past several decades. The purpose of this paper is to determine the characteristics of those victims who were at risk for sex trafficking, prostitution, pornography, and traveling/enticement. Design/methodology/approach This observational, survey design includes a records review of 18 victims who were identified by the FBI Miami Field Office. Case illustrations are provided for a more in-depth ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - October 24, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Exploration of “Talking Groups” within a medium secure setting
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore patient and staff views of a new intervention “Talking Groups” within a medium secure setting. Design/methodology/approach Seven patients and eight members of staff who had attended Talking Groups in the medium secure wards participated in semi-structured interviews. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Find ings The analysis revealed four key themes related to the aims, content and perceived benefits of Talking Groups: information; relationship building; engagement and patient involvement i...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - October 18, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Social competencies and the sociomoral reflectiveness of imprisoned fraudsters
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose Although fraud is widespread, little remains known about the specific psychological characteristics of fraudsters that can be used in prevention or treatment. The purpose of this paper is therefore to examine the socio-emotional competencies and moral judgement abilities of convicted fraudsters in comparison with other groups of offenders. Design/methodology/approach The investigation included imprisoned face-to-face fraudsters (n=11), imprisoned violent offenders (n=10) and non-offenders who had completed the Emotional Competence Questionnaire and the Sociomoral ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
The prevalence of mental health difficulties in a sample of prisoners in Trinidadian prisons referred for anger management
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the prevalence of mental health disorder symptoms in a sample of prisoners in Trinidadian prisons who volunteered to attend anger management groups. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted using the 90-item Symptom Check-List revised (SCL-90-R) which was administered to prisoners in groups within the prison system. In total 132 prisoners (about 9 per cent of the prison population) completed the measure. The effect sizes of prisoners ’ similarities to a psychiatric inpatient group and their differences from a no...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - October 16, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
The sequencing of interventions with offenders: views of offender managers and supervisors
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the views and opinions of offender supervisors and offender managers regarding the sequencing of interventions for prisoners in England. More specifically, the research aims to gain an understanding of any barriers to implementing desired practice. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten participants located across four HM prisons in the West Midlands. Questions were designed to gather information and views regarding: current practice in the area of sequencing of interventions; opinions...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - June 22, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Witness interview strategy for critical incidents (WISCI)
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose High-profile critical incidents involving multiple witnesses, particularly terrorist attacks, have increased over the years. The purpose of this paper is to describe the components of a witness interview strategy for this type of investigation. Central to these cases is a need for a triage system which deals with a large number of witness/victim interviews that must be conducted fast time. Design/methodology/approach This paper was developed based on the experience of the authors who provide practical advice and support to these types of investigations and a dialo...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - June 14, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Psychosocial approaches for individuals with schizophrenia in correctional and forensic psychiatric settings: a rapid review
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the psychosocial approaches that have been studied and for which positive outcomes have been reported for individuals with schizophrenia in correctional and forensic psychiatric settings. Design/methodology/approach A rapid review of the literature was undertaken. A search was conducted on MEDLINE and PsycNET electronic databases. Each identified approach was analyzed to define their types and components. Findings In total, 24 studies pertaining to 18 different psychosocial approaches were identified. Half of the studies u...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - April 24, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Psychologists ’ understanding of the factors influencing successful treatment in a secure forensic environment
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose Literature suggests that mentally disordered offenders are considerably more difficult to treat and slower to respond to psychological treatment. Less is known about the particular factors that can contribute to this resistance. A more comprehensive understanding of the factors that treating psychologists feel can promote or inhibit progression through rehabilitative treatment may increase the likelihood of positive clinical outcomes. This paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Four practising psychologists employed within a male medium- a...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - April 11, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Socially creative activities in Psychologically Informed Planned Environments: engaging and relating in the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose Major developments in the management of and intervention for people with significant personality difficulties who have offended are continuing, most recently with the implementation of the Offender Personality Disorder (Department of Health/National Offender Management Service (DoH/NOMS), 2011) Pathway. Included in this, is the Psychologically Informed Planned Environment model, currently being implemented in Prisons and Probation Approved Premises. This model includes the provision of “socially creative activities” (Benefield et al., 2018), opportunities for s...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - March 28, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Expression of concern
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Concerns have been raised with Emerald surrounding the following article: “Outcomes of secure forensic older adult inpatients compared to younger adult inpatients”, Journal of Forensic Practice (JFP), https://doi.org/10.1108/JFP-09-2017-0035”. Emerald has removed this article pending further investigation. We apologise to the readers of JFP for any inconvenience caused. (Source: Journal of Forensic Practice)
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - February 16, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Sexual aggression in sport
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the sexual aggression in sport literature, including an analysis of interventions delivered to athletes that focus on the role of the coach and wider sporting community. The paper will also discuss the limitations of applying such prevention methods and possible directions for future research. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides an overview of research investigating the prevalence of sexually aggressive behaviour perpetrated by athletes, theoretical explanations of their sexual misconduct, and the ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - February 14, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
Staff support procedures in a low-secure forensic service
The Journal of Forensic Practice, Ahead of Print. Purpose Staff working in forensic inpatient settings are at increased risk of harm perpetrated by patients. Support offered in response to such incidents can have a significant impact on how staff recover. The purpose of this paper is to explore how staff support procedures implemented in one low-secure forensic service impacted on staff recovery. Design/methodology/approach In total, 11 members of staff who had direct patient contact volunteered from an opportunity sample. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant, asking about experiences of abuse ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Practice - February 9, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research
