Open research questions in Criminal Law and Policy
70 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 629 Criminal Law and Policy papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.
What the literature leaves open
There is a need for a more effective approach to writing forensic mental health reports. The current approach may not provide judges with the most accurate and informative information.
The book lacks a comprehensive presentation of the scientific literature on the effects of hypnosis on memory. The book offers a narrow and biased viewpoint on the potential usefulness of hypnosis in forensic institutions.
The book identifies a gap in the scientific literature on the effects of hypnosis on memory. The book's failure to adequately review the scientific literature is a significant limitation.
The examination of psychiatric credentials is often cursory. The lawyer's failure to inquire further may reflect his difficulty in knowing just what to ask to establish the skills of the witness.
The law continues to assume that traditional concepts are proper subjects for psychiatric deliberation. The limits of psychiatry in determining diminished responsibility and dangerousness are uncertain.
Further exploration of ethical issues in forensic psychiatry is needed. The role of philosophers in analyzing ethical issues in forensic psychiatry should be further studied.
There is a need for awareness and concern about ethical issues in forensic psychiatry. The unique aspects of ethical issues in forensic psychiatry need to be explored.
The challenge of providing effective training for crime scene technicians. The challenge of ensuring that forensic scientists have the necessary credentials and experience. The challenge of balancing the need for expert testimony with the potential for error in interpreting evidence.
Further study on the training and credentials of crime scene technicians. Analysis of the effectiveness of different training methods for crime scene technicians. Examination of the role of forensic scientists in the court-approved truth-seeking process.
The complexity of evidence in crimes of violence. The need for specialized analysis and expertise. The importance of detecting unsuspected cases of murder by poisoning.
The need for more effective methods of detecting unsuspected cases of murder by poisoning. The importance of forensic laboratories in the Australian context.
The challenge of providing supervised instruction for future forensics directors. The challenge of recognizing the directing of forensics as a teaching function. The challenge of developing a philosophy of forensics education.
Undertaking more research projects and public programs. Exploring alternatives to the tournament system. Developing stronger ties with the curriculum.
The lack of clear educational objectives for forensics programs. The need for forensics programs to demonstrate their educational usefulness in relation to departmental goals.
The clinic's findings are limited by the need to protect client privacy. The paper notes that final decisions and conclusions are not available in most cases.
The lack of formal instruction in forensic psychiatry at the University of Virginia Schools of Medicine and Law. The need for a teaching program responsive to the needs of medical students, psychiatric residents, and law students.
The paper does not provide a clear definition of the forensic psychiatrist's role. The discussion is limited to the correctional process in a specific jurisdiction.
There is a lack of comprehensive understanding of the forensic psychiatrist's functions and challenges. The discussion is limited to the correctional process in a specific jurisdiction.
The paper identifies a gap in the literature regarding the complexities of the juvenile court system. It highlights the need for more research on the importance of flexibility in disposition and the problems with rigid patterns.
The lack of a broad intellectual education and specialized training in some individuals. The need for a code of ethics and a desire to benefit society.
There is a need for a statistical method to assess the abnormality of discrepancies between two scores. Prior work has not provided a clear method to evaluate the significance of discrepancies.
The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the role of debate tournaments in speech education. It argues that there are more basic problems in forensic programs than judging debates.
The WSA forensics tournament has chronic problems, - The tournament's improvement is crucial for the profession
The paper suggests that future research should focus on the developments in Public Speaking and Forensics in other states. It encourages further discussion on the importance of public speaking and forensics.
The paper identifies a need for more reports on developments in Public Speaking and Forensics in other states. It highlights the importance of public speaking and forensics in shaping individuals.
Most-cited papers in Criminal Law and Policy
- Forensic Case Formulation · International Journal of Forensic Mental Health · 2011 · 126 citations
- To be Strategically Struggling against Resignation: The Lived Experience of Being Cared for in Forensic Psychiatric Care · Issues in Mental Health Nursing · 2012 · 60 citations
- Forensic Evidence in Homicide Investigations and Prosecutions · Journal of Forensic Sciences · 2015 · 56 citations
- Reforming Investigative Interviewing in Canada · Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice/La Revue canadienne de criminologie et de justice pénale · 2010 · 48 citations
- Wrongful convictions and claims of false or misleading forensic evidence · Journal of Forensic Sciences · 2023 · 47 citations
- The Law Meets Psychological Expertise: Eight Best Practices to Improve Forensic Psychological Assessment · Annual Review of Law and Social Science · 2022 · 32 citations
- Theory and the Scientific Basis for Forensic Anthropology* · Journal of Forensic Sciences · 2011 · 31 citations
- eHealth Technology in Forensic Mental Healthcare: Recommendations for Achieving Benefits and Overcoming Barriers · International Journal of Forensic Mental Health · 2020 · 31 citations
- Patients’ Experiences of Participation in High-Security, Forensic Psychiatric Care · Issues in Mental Health Nursing · 2022 · 26 citations
- Testing alleged mediumship: Methods and results · British Journal of Psychology · 2005 · 24 citations
Most recent work
- On the participation of specialists in the disclosure and investigation of serious, especially serious criminal offenses committed with the use of explosive devices (part I) · Прикарпатський юридичний вісник · 2026
- Patient perspectives on general practitioners in forensic psychiatric wards · Nordic Journal of Psychiatry · 2026
- Perspectives on knowledge-producing responsibility in forensic death investigations: a new way to approach professional knowledge work · Journal of Professions and Organization · 2026
- Psychological Motives and Modus Operandi in Homicide Mutilation and Dismemberment: A Comparative Analysis of Five Indian Cases (1995–2024) · Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice · 2026
- Managing Boundaries and Conflict in Forensic Mental Health: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Staff Perspectives · Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice · 2026
- Forensic Psychological Investigative Techniques in Indian Justice: Regional Insights from Kerala and Delhi · Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice · 2026
- The Views, Experiences, Wellbeing, and Resilience of Trainee Forensic Psychologists on a Forensic Psychology Practice Doctorate in the UK · Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice · 2026
- Looking Upstream: Applying Social Theory to the Interpretation of the Forensic Record · Humans · 2026
- Trendy w obszarze działalności eksperckiej i dydaktycznej uniwersyteckich zakładów medycyny sądowej w latach 2011-2024 · Archives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology · 2026
- Examinations of the Victims of the Pacification of Striking Miners at the ‘Wujek’ Coal Mine on 16 December 1981 in the Materials and Recollections of the Staff of the Department of Forensic Medicine in Katowice = Badania ofiar pacyfikacji strajkujących pracowników kopalni węgla kamiennego „Wujek” 16 grudnia 1981 r. w materiałach i wspomnieniach pracowników Zakładu Medycyny Sądowej w Katowicach · Archives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology · 2026
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