Criminal career duration: Predictability from self‐reports and official records
Criminal career duration: Predictability from self‐reports and official records Abstract Criminal career duration has not been well investigated. There are very few longitudinal data sets that last long enough and…
Dementia in UK prisons: Failings and solutions?
Dementia in UK prisons: Failings and solutions? Ramandeep Purewal Read the syndicated article here
Identifying and predicting criminal career profiles from adolescence to age 39
Identifying and predicting criminal career profiles from adolescence to age 39 Abstract Few longitudinal studies are capable of identifying criminal career profiles using both self‐report and official court data beyond…
A preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of dialectical behaviour therapy in a forensic psychiatric setting
A preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of dialectical behaviour therapy in a forensic psychiatric setting Abstract Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a therapy model incorporating elements of Eastern philosophies and…
Persistent offenders and adolescence‐limited offenders: Differences in life‐courses
Persistent offenders and adolescence‐limited offenders: Differences in life‐courses Abstract Background and Aims As our previous study indicated, almost half of juvenile delinquents continued offending in adulthood, while the rest ceased…
Professor Donald West, MD, LittD, FRCPsych
Professor Donald West, MD, LittD, FRCPsych Adrian Grounds, David Farrington, Anthony Bottoms Read the syndicated article here
Indefinite detention or supervision for public protection when a life sentence is not available: Pathway outcomes among prisoners in one region
Indefinite detention or supervision for public protection when a life sentence is not available: Pathway outcomes among prisoners in one region Abstract Background Indeterminate sentences for Public Protection (IPPs) were…
Editorial: Disorderly street users of novel psychoactive substances: What might help?
Editorial: Disorderly street users of novel psychoactive substances: What might help? Stephen Campbell, Rob Poole Read the syndicated article here
Post‐traumatic stress disorder and related factors among female victims of sexual assault required to attend a University Hospital in Turkey: A cross‐sectional cohort study
Post‐traumatic stress disorder and related factors among female victims of sexual assault required to attend a University Hospital in Turkey: A cross‐sectional cohort study Abstract Background Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
Alternatives to custodial remand for women in the criminal justice system: A multi‐sector approach
Alternatives to custodial remand for women in the criminal justice system: A multi‐sector approach Abstract Throughout the world, women involved in criminal justice systems often present with substantial needs and…
Randomised controlled trial of a treatment adherence programme for prisoners with mental health problems in Spain
Randomised controlled trial of a treatment adherence programme for prisoners with mental health problems in Spain Abstract The prevalence of psychiatric disorders is high among prisoners, who often need psychotropic…
A comparison of long‐term medium secure patients within NHS and private and charitable sector units in England
A comparison of long‐term medium secure patients within NHS and private and charitable sector units in England Abstract Background In England, forensic psychiatric hospital services are provided at three security…