The British Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 9 Issue 1

Editorial

Leonie Howe

Working with mentally disordered offenders: government policy, NOMS and inaction

Diana Fitzgibbon, Angus Cameron

This article seeks to explore the historical context of government policy in relation to mentally disordered offenders. The article will relate this context to the work of the…

An evaluation of the PCL‐R in assessing prisoners with low intellectual functioning

Laura Spiers

The Psychopathy Checklist‐Revised is used in forensic and clinical settings to give an indication of the level of psychopathy an individual presents. The use of the PCL‐R with…

Running a sexual health group in a women's medium secure unit

Jo Hebb, Tracey Donnelly

This paper explores sexual health, the problems faced by women with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) in attaining sexual health, and concerns about sexual…

‘I consider myself sadistic’: a qualitative analysis of sadistic endorsement in a group of Irish undergraduates

Jason Davies, Aisling O'Meara

Sadistic behaviour is not uncommon in offender populations, especially in some groups of violent and sexual offenders. However, little research has been conducted on sadism in a…

Personality assessment in offenders with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities

Jonathan Mason

Personality assessments are a clinically useful tool for offenders from the general population, and assessments of personality disorder can be used to predict future risk, as well…