Intergenerational continuity of crime: A comparison between children of discordant siblings
Intergenerational continuity of crime: A comparison between children of discordant siblings Abstract Background Various studies have shown that fathers and children show similarities in criminal behaviour, but little is known…
The healthcare plight of offenders in the community
The healthcare plight of offenders in the community Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, Volume 32, Issue 4, Page 249-254, August 2022. Guy C. M. Skinner, David P. Farrington Read the…
Evidence for the ecological validity of the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen: Positive predictive value among remanded men and women
Evidence for the ecological validity of the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen: Positive predictive value among remanded men and women Abstract Background Individuals with severe mental illness are over-represented in…
Detaining children: Are we sure we are doing the right things?
Detaining children: Are we sure we are doing the right things? Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 149-153, June 2022. Annie Bartlett, Heidi Hales Read the…
Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Looking back, looking around, looking to the future
Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Looking back, looking around, looking to the future Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 154-158, June 2022. Susan Bailey Read…
Social, health and ethnicity correlates of complaints of excessive police force
Social, health and ethnicity correlates of complaints of excessive police force Abstract Background Following several high-profile police shootings of Black Americans, renewed debate has focused on race as a predictor…
Responding to neurodiversity in the courtroom: A brief evaluation of environmental accommodations to increase procedural fairness
Responding to neurodiversity in the courtroom: A brief evaluation of environmental accommodations to increase procedural fairness Abstract Recent research has highlighted that a high prevalence of young adults who have…
Adverse childhood experiences are important but not the only risk to child development: Revisiting a full risk/resilience matrix
Adverse childhood experiences are important but not the only risk to child development: Revisiting a full risk/resilience matrix Abstract Much research has sought to distinguish key interacting factors affecting children…
Psychometric characteristics of the Dutch Personality Assessment Scale in Papiamento‐speaking prisoners
Psychometric characteristics of the Dutch Personality Assessment Scale in Papiamento‐speaking prisoners Abstract Background Although personality disorders are common among offenders, there is no validated translated questionnaire for the assessment of…
Misuse of prescribed psychotropic medication and drug crime offending: A follow‐up case‐control study of former adolescent psychiatric inpatients
Misuse of prescribed psychotropic medication and drug crime offending: A follow‐up case‐control study of former adolescent psychiatric inpatients Abstract Background Various psychotropic prescription drugs are known to have potential for…
Triarchic psychopathic traits versus self‐control: Comparing associations with youth antisocial outcomes
Triarchic psychopathic traits versus self‐control: Comparing associations with youth antisocial outcomes Abstract Background Psychopathy and low self-control are useful constructs for understanding antisociality/criminality. The triarchic model of psychopathy in particular…
The all‐Wales forensic adolescent consultation and treatment service (FACTS): A 5‐year referral cohort study
The all‐Wales forensic adolescent consultation and treatment service (FACTS): A 5‐year referral cohort study Abstract Background FACTS is a Wales-wide mental health service for 10–17-year-olds with needs beyond the remit…