The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 13 Issue 1
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Using the algebra of aggression in forensic practice
Edwin MegargeeA conceptual framework for the analysis of aggressive behaviour is described that takes into account both psychological and physiological determinants as well as both personal and…
Ganging up on gangs: why the gang intervention industry needs an intervention
James DensleyFollowing a recent significant rise in ‘gang‐related’ teenage homicide in London, this paper critically examines the Greater London gang phenomenon and the city's burgeoning gang…
How does the delivery of multisystemic therapy to adolescents and their families challenge practice in traditional services in the Criminal Justice System?
Zoë Ashmore, Simone FoxMultisystemic therapy (MST) is described and contrasted with practice in traditional services for young people who have committed crime, behaved anti‐socially, abused substances…
Outcomes of a drug and alcohol relapse prevention programme in a population of mentally disordered offenders
Gordon Ritchie, Sarah Weldon, Laura Freeman, Gary MacPherson, Karen DaviesSubstance misuse that is co‐morbid with mental disorder may increase the risk of crime, particularly of a violent nature. It is therefore essential that dual‐diagnosis patients in…
Considerations for working with personality‐disordered patients
Kerry Sheldon, Allison TennantThis paper provides a clinical practice overview of the challenges that can arise when working with dangerous and severe personality‐disordered patients in a high secure hospital…