The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 1 Issue 3
Table of contents
Culture and Change: linking business focus to operational competence in the Prison Service
Chris RodenThe Prison Service Core Competence Framework (CCF) is increasingly being used for the purposes of enhancing recruitment, selection, training and staff development. The framework…
What do Forensic Psychologists in Prisons do?
Graham TowlThe Prison Service is the largest single employer of forensic psychologists in the UK. This paper gives an overview of the range of contributions from this growing group of…
A Suitable Case for Treatment
Herschel PrinsSome problems involved in the one‐to‐one management of offenders and offender‐patients demonstrating severe personality disorder (psychopathic disorder) are reviewed against a…
Renewal of Section 3 of the Mental Health Act: a clarification of the law
Robert KeysThere is some confusion over the use of Section 20 of the Mental Health Act. Case law may continue to inform our understanding in this challenging area of forensic practice.
Diversion of Mentally Disordered Offenders ‐ to what and when?
Sharon Riordan, Stuart WixProvision of comprehensive diversion services for the mentally disordered who come into conflict with the law offers benefits for patients and all those involved in the process…
Restraint versus Restraints: defining the concepts for review and measurement
Helen Macilwaine, Carole Watson, Ian McKenzieThere are considerable differences between the USA and the UK in terms of the practice of in‐patient care, particularly in the use of restraint. The American legal system defines…