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Violence and surveillance in mental health wards

The effectiveness of CCTV monitoring in reducing violence in hospital wards has yet to be evaluated fully. Apart from some localised studies … See more

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Recognising vulnerability in the prison population Centre for …

WebRecognising vulnerability in the prison population. By. Professor Paul Bebbington. Thursday, 1 April 2021. The very high levels of psychiatric disturbance and …

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Pre-crime and pre-punishment: a health warning

WebAn unavoidable corollary of pre-crime is pre-punishment – a term that has spawned lively philosophical debate about the claims made in its name (New, 1992). Pre-punishment is …

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Mental health in prison a growing problem Centre for Crime and

WebThe findings were striking. Schizophrenia and similar psychotic disorders are the most severe form of mental disorder. Their frequency ('prevalence') in Britain is …

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Knife crime a public health, not policing, problem

WebKnife crime should be treated as a public health challenge, not a policing problem, our Director, Richard Garside, tells The Guardian newspaper today. There is …

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Working with Concepts of 'Dangerousness' in the Context of …

Webwind the patient up, perhaps even by playing upon his or her psychopathology. Thus, in the study, fear, apprehension, and/ or other forms of psychological distress, precipitated by the

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Young people, violence and knives

WebIt builds on an earlier review of evidence of effective strategies for addressing gun and knife crime, published by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies in …

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Police custody and mental health service users

WebEd Davie. Wednesday, 20 November 2013. The recent deaths in police custody of local black mental health service-users has prompted one council to look at improving the …

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cjm 61: Mental health Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

Webcjm 61: Mental health. Tuesday, 6 September 2005. To view this issue of cjm online please visit the Taylor & Francis Online website here. Online access to the back …

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Media and the Shaping of Public Attitudes

WebAs a member of the public, albeit an informed one workin, g within institutionalised criminal justice and court environments, I was grateful that my role

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The social study of serial killers

WebThe study of serial killers has been dominated by an individualised focus on studying the biography of offenders and the causes of their behaviour. Popular representations of …

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Richard Garside Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

WebRichard is the Director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. He joined the Centre in 2003 and became the Director in 2006. Prior to joining the Centre, Richard worked in …

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