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Journal of Forensic Practice Volume 15 Issue 2

Subject Areas: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited - Emerald Publishing
ISSN: 2050-8794
SJR: 20

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Self‐control, fluctuating willpower, and forensic practice

Roy F. Baumeister

2013 Journal of Forensic Practice

doi:10.1108/14636641311322278

Purpose – This article aims to explain the relevance of new findings about self‐control and willpower for antisocial behaviour and forensic practice. Design/methodology/approach – The relevance of the phenomena is covered first, followed by an exposition of how self‐control works. Findings – The...
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Developing a self‐report measure to assess disclosure strategies in adult male prisoners and its association with personality

Kerry Ferguson; Carol A. Ireland; Jane L. Ireland

2013 Journal of Forensic Practice

doi:10.1108/14636641311322287

Purpose – The current study aims to report on the development of a self‐report measure of disclosure strategies in adult male prisoners (violent and acquisitive offences) and its association with personality and self‐esteem. Design/methodology/approach – The study employed an adapted version of...
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A recovery perspective on community day leaves

Alisha Walker; Louise Farnworth; Shelley Lapinksi

2013 Journal of Forensic Practice

doi:10.1108/14636641311322296

Purpose – Community day leaves are one aspect of the rehabilitation offered at a secure forensic mental health facility in Australia. This study aimed to investigate staff and patients' understanding of community day leaves and how recovery principles were embedded. Design/methodology/approach –...
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Problematic substance use among forensic psychiatric community patients

Simeon Sender‐Galloway; Tom Clark

2013 Journal of Forensic Practice

doi:10.1108/14636641311322304

Purpose – An association between problematic substance use and severe mental illness has been demonstrated in various settings, but not among community forensic psychiatric patients. This paper aims to investigate the prevalence and correlates of problematic substance use among the community...
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The impact of specialist training on professional identity, organisational membership, organisational commitment, and stress in correctional psychologists

Ashlee Curtis; Andrew Day

2013 Journal of Forensic Practice

doi:10.1108/14636641311322313

Purpose – Recent years have seen some significant changes to the psychology profession in Australia that have prompted debate about the role of specialist areas of practice. This study aims to investigate those attitudes and values that might be associated with one particular specialism, that of...
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An evaluation of the staff training within the trauma and self injury (TASI) programme in the National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women (NHSHSW)

Kate Robertson; Sue Elcock; Chris Milburn; Phyllis Annesley; Jane Jones; Birgit A. Völlm

2013 Journal of Forensic Practice

doi:10.1108/14636641311322322

Purpose – Patients in the National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women have a high prevalence of trauma and self injury. This highlights the need for specialised training of staff dealing with such women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the trauma and self injury (TASI) training...

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