This up-to-date collection begins with an account and analysis of the role of psychologists in prisons in relation to research. Looks at the results of evidence based psychological approaches to working with prisoners First half of the book has its primary focus on psychological evaluation research Includes chapters on psychological research on suicide, bullying, life sentenced prisoners and staff sickness

This up-to-date collection begins with an account and analysis of the role of psychologists in prisons in relation to research.* Looks at the results of evidence based psychological approaches to working with prisoners* First half of the book has its primary focus on psychological evaluation research* Includes chapters on psychological research on suicide, bullying, life sentenced prisoners and staff sickness

Foreword.Notes on Contributors.Introduction. (Graham J. Towl).1. Methodological Issues in Psychological Research in Prisons.(David A. Crighton).2. The Modern Context of Psychology in Corrections: InfluencesLimitations and Values of 'What Works'. (Brian A.Thomas-Peter).3. The Needs of Offenders and the Process of Changing Them.(Brian A. Thomas Peter).4. Psychological Research into Reducing Suicides. (David A.Crighton).5. Psychological Understanding of Self-Injury and AttemptedSuicide in Prisons. (Louisa Snow).6. The Effective Management of Bullying in Prisons: WorkingTowards an Evidence-Based Approach. (Jane L. Ireland).7. Drug-Misuse Intervention Work. (Graham J. Towl).8. Research Into High-Intensity Training (HIT) with YoungPeople. (Derval Ambrose).9. Military Corrective Training Centre: An Evaluation. (David P.Farrington, Kate A. Painter and Darrick Jolliffe).10. Psychological Research into Life Sentence Offenders. (DavidA. Crighton and Jo Bailey).11. Psychological Research Into Sexual Offenders. (David A.Crighton).Bibliography.Index