Research in Practice for Forensic Professionals

This book explores the use of applied research methods used in forensic settings and provides a 'how-to' book for forensic practitioners and researchers. It provides practitioners with grounding in the techniques appropriate to research in applied forensic settings. This includes developing knowledge and skills in the research process but more importantly developing a critical and evaluative understanding of the problems, issues and ethics which can be specific to empirical research within forensic populations and settings, e.g. working with vulnerable groups such as offenders and the mentally ill in secure settings, evaluating treatment programmes, and the uses and abuses of randomised control trials.#x3B2C; Using case studies and illustrative examples from forensic researchers and practitioners who have extensive experience of conducting applied research, this book tackles real-life problems typically faced by researchers and practitioners. #x3B2C;

Kerry Sheldon has worked as Research Fellow at Rampton High Secure Hospital. She has worked for the probation service in sex offender treatment and as a lecturer in psychology and criminology. Jason Davies is a Consultant Forensic and Clinical Psychologist and Lead Psychologist in Rehabilitation/Recovery and Low Secure Services with Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. Kevin Howells trained initially as a clinical psychologist before specializing in forensic work. He has worked as a practitioner in a range of forensic mental health services in the UK and the USA as well as holding a number of academic positions and publishing extensively in the field.