The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 9 Issue 4
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Secure settings and the scope for recovery: service users' perspectives on a new tier of care
Jamie Barsky, Adrian WestThis research attempts to explore in‐patient perspectives on the long‐stay, medium‐secure hospital wards in which they are based. Semi‐structured interviews focused on the care…
The impact of mental capacity legislation on the assessment of people with learning disabilities: a practice note
Leam Craig, Claire Nagi, Roger HutchinsonAssessment of mental capacity in people with learning disabilities involved in criminal proceedings has been debated, and the introduction of mental capacity legislation in the…
Using the internet to conduct research relevant to forensic practice
Jason Davies, Sharon Oddie, Jonathan PowlsInternet‐mediated research is becoming an increasingly viable option for forensic researchers, allowing some of the limitations of traditional approaches to be overcome. Many…
Arson: characteristics and predisposing factors in offenders with intellectual disabilities
John Devapriam, Lammata Raju, Niraj Singh, Richard Collacott, Sabyasachi BhaumikThe prevalence rate of arson in offenders with intellectual disabilities (ID) has been reported to be higher than that in the general population. This retrospective study focuses…
Audit of the NICE Guidelines for Schizophrenia in an NHS forensic psychiatric service
Karen Gough, Samantha Churchward, Eluned Dorkins, Jason Fee, Susan Oxborrow, John Parker, Helen SmithThe NICE Guidelines for Schizophrenia are designed to give guidance on the best practice in treatment and management of schizophrenia. These guidelines have 13 standards which…
Forensic nursing research: how far we've come
Alyson Kettles, Helen WalkerThe nature and problems of forensic nursing research are presented and discussed. The background to and current state of forensic nursing research are described. Some differences…