The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 6 Issue 1

Editorial

David Crighton, Graham Towl

The psychological effects on nursing staff of administering physical restraint in a secure psychiatric hospital: ‘When I go home, it's then that I think about it’

Heather Sequeira, Simon Halstead

The study examines the experiences of physical restraint procedures reported by nursing staff in a secure mental health service. Interview data were subjected to thematic content…

Limitations in actuarial risk assessment of sexual offenders: a methodological note

Leam Craig, Kevin Browne, Ian Stringer, Anthony Beech

The assessment of risk of recidivism in sexual offenders is fundamental to clinical practice. It is widely accepted that, compared with actuarial measures of risk, unaided…

Life in a prison‐based therapeutic community: one man's experience

Paul Greenall

Research suggests that prison‐based therapeutic communities (TCs) have a positive impact on inmates and recidivism. This study sought to establish the benefits of being in a…

Book Reviews