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Volume 28,
Issue 3,
17 June 2026
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Multi-agency and multidisciplinary, the Journal of Forensic Practice provides a forum for researchers and practitioners on all aspects of forensic application in relation to the criminal and civil justice systems.

Previously published as The British Journal of Forensic Practice until 2012, previous ISSN 2050-8794.

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Open access articles

July 08 2026
Police adverse career experiences (PACEs): development of a police in-service outcome survey tool
Eric Halford
June 18 2026
Mentalization-based treatment for individuals convicted of a sex offense: a proof of principle study
Gretha J. Boersma, Bastiaan H.L. Sligter et al.
April 21 2026
Examining alexithymia among prison populations studies through a systematic review
Misu Kim
February 20 2026
The role of self-care and self-compassion in burnout among Japanese social welfare professionals supporting formerly incarcerated individuals: a cross-sectional quantitative study
Kaori Kishi, Junko Suzuki
June 24 2025
Evaluation of a token economy program to improve daily functioning of forensic psychiatric inpatients: a quasi-experimental mixed-methods pilot study
Gretha J. Boersma, Mirjam van Enthoven et al.

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Editor(s):
Professor. Carol Ireland
Dr Neil Gredecki

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“It’s in the name: time for change”: exploring experiences of an intervention for young adults through an interpretative phenomenological analysis
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Protective factors for sexual offending: the value of the SAPROF-SO additional factors for clinical practice
Police adverse career experiences (PACEs): development of a police in-service outcome survey tool
Embedding relational security through co-produced workforce development in low secure forensic services: a mixed-methods evaluation

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