The Journal of Forensic Practice: Volume 20 Issue 4

Commercial sexual exploitation of children: victim characteristics

Kristin Elizabeth Klimley, Alexis Carpinteri, Vincent B. Van Hasselt, Ryan A. Black

The commercialized sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), specifically child trafficking, prostitution, pornography, and enticement, has become a burgeoning topic over…

Does PTSD predict institutional violence within a UK male prison population?

Kirsten McCallum

Given the amount of research examining the association between trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with aggression and violence, few studies have focussed on…

Exploration of “Talking Groups” within a medium secure setting

Heather Tolland, Heather Laithwaite

The purpose of this paper is to explore patient and staff views of a new intervention “Talking Groups” within a medium secure setting.

The prevalence of mental health difficulties in a sample of prisoners in Trinidadian prisons referred for anger management

John Rose, Gerard Hutchinson, Paul Willner, Tony Bastick

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the prevalence of mental health disorder symptoms in a sample of prisoners in Trinidadian prisons who volunteered to attend anger…

The sequencing of interventions with offenders: views of offender managers and supervisors

Zoe Stephenson, Jessica Woodhams, Leigh Harkins

The purpose of this paper is to explore the views and opinions of offender supervisors and offender managers regarding the sequencing of interventions for prisoners in…

Witness interview strategy for critical incidents (WISCI)

Kevin Smith, Becky Milne

High-profile critical incidents involving multiple witnesses, particularly terrorist attacks, have increased over the years. The purpose of this paper is to describe the…

Social competencies and the sociomoral reflectiveness of imprisoned fraudsters

Lars Krokoszinski, Adrian Westenberger, Daniela Hosser

Although fraud is widespread, little remains known about the specific psychological characteristics of fraudsters that can be used in prevention or treatment. The purpose…