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Preliminary research informing policy on remote alcohol monitoring in criminal justice : the Scottish experience
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dc.contributor.author | Goodall, Christine A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Neville, Fergus G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, Damien J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Donnelly, Peter D. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-13T23:32:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-09-13T23:32:03Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016-11 | |
dc.identifier | 245238719 | |
dc.identifier | 4bf3b1c9-817b-4b87-8ca6-0b0a558d85e5 | |
dc.identifier | 000386766200003 | |
dc.identifier | 84987629991 | |
dc.identifier | 000386766200003 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Goodall , C A , Neville , F G , Williams , D J & Donnelly , P D 2016 , ' Preliminary research informing policy on remote alcohol monitoring in criminal justice : the Scottish experience ' , International Journal of Public Health , vol. 61 , no. 8 , pp. 865-872 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-016-0886-9 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-8556 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-7377-4507/work/57568403 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/11654 | |
dc.description | This study was funded in part by a grant from the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit to Peter D Donnelly (no grant number) and partly by a grant from the Scottish School of Public Health to Fergus G Neville (no grant number). | en |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives. To explore the views of Scottish offenders on the impact of alcohol on their experience of offending and their lives in general. Further, to explore their views on the concept of Remote Alcohol Monitoring (RAM) as a way to address alcohol misuse upon liberation from prison. Methods. A convenience sample of 12 serving offenders participated in one of three focus groups.Data were analysed using the principles of thematic analysis. Results. Analysis of the data revealed the significant impact of alcohol on the lives of the participants. Key themes included the amount and frequency of alcohol consumption; the association of alcohol with harm; the association of alcohol with offending; previous attempts to reduce alcohol consumption and possible reasons for failure; and the views of the participants on the utility of RAM in relation to crime prevention. Conclusions. This group of offenders had significant issues with alcohol misuse prior to incarceration that had impacted on their offending and resulted in a variety of health and social harms. Participants were generally positive but pragmatic about RAM, recognising that technology alone may not be enough to change deeply ingrained and addictive behaviours. | |
dc.format.extent | 8 | |
dc.format.extent | 504357 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Public Health | en |
dc.subject | Alcohol misuse | en |
dc.subject | Violence prevention | en |
dc.subject | Offender health | en |
dc.subject | RA1001 Forensic Medicine. Medical jurisprudence. Legal medicine | en |
dc.subject | NDAS | en |
dc.subject | SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RA1001 | en |
dc.title | Preliminary research informing policy on remote alcohol monitoring in criminal justice : the Scottish experience | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Psychology and Neuroscience | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Public Health Group | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. WHO Collaborating Centre for International Child & Adolescent Health Policy | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00038-016-0886-9 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.date.embargoedUntil | 2017-09-13 |
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