Research in Practice for Forensic Professionals

ISBN-13: 9780415672719 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 368 str.

Kerry Sheldon; Jason Davis; Kevin Howells

Opis

This volume explores applied research methods used in forensic settings, such as prisons, the probation service, courts and forensic mental health establishments, and provides a comprehensive how-to guide for forensic practitioners and researchers.

Recenzje

'There is no single way to do good research. The Editors of this text have taken a broad perspective, and contributions cover a wide range of research issues and specific methods applicable in forensic work. Chapters are authored by leading researchers, who explain their methods clearly, without sacrificing detail. This book will certainly be of use to students who are developing their research skills. I would also strongly recommend it to qualified practitioners who wish to gather information about their service users, evaluate their interventions, or better understand the systems in which they work with offenders. Whether your job is to catch and convict offenders, or to work with them to reduce risk, in this book you will find a way to answer some of the important questions you have no doubt asked in the past.' – Professor Mary McMurran, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham

Spis treści

Part 1: Introduction to Forensic Research  1. Conducting Research in Forensic Settings: Philosophical and Practical Issues  2. Ethical Problems Arising in Forensic and Correctional Research  Part 2: Risk, Investigative and Criminal Justice Research  3. Risk Research  4. Facet Theory and Multi-Dimensional Scaling Methods in Forensic Research  5. Court Relevant Research Methods  Part 3: Approaches at the Qualitative Level  6. Qualitative Research With Staff In Forensic Settings: A Grounded Theory Example  7. Using Qualitative Methods to Research Offenders and Forensic Patients  Part 4: Assessing Individual Change  8. Single Case Methodologies  9. The Idiographic Measurement of Change  10. Functional Analysis  Part 5: Approaches at the Group Level  10. Strengths and Weaknesses of Randomised Control Trials  11. Evaluation of Regimes and Environments  12. Evaluating the quality of criminal justice programmes  13. Treatment and Rehabilitation Evaluation and Large Scale Outcomes  14. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis  15. Conclusion