Book contents
- Forensic Aspects of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Forensic Aspects of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Copyright page
- About the Cover Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword by the Rt Hon Lord Bradley
- Terminology Used in the Book
- Section 1 An Overview: Definitions, Epidemiology and Policy Issues
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Aetiology of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Chapter 3 Overview of Offenders with Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 4 Overview of Offenders with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Chapter 5 Overview of Offenders with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Chapter 6 Associations between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Types of Offences
- Chapter 7 Overview of Young People with Neurodevelopmental Impairments in Contact with the Youth Justice System
- Chapter 8 Overview of Offenders with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Chapter 9 The Role of Subthreshold Neurodevelopmental Disorder in Offending Behaviour
- Chapter 10 Comorbid Mental Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Conditions
- Section 2 Assessment and Therapeutic Approach
- Section 3 Criminal Justice Pathways and Legal Issues
- Index
- References
Chapter 3 - Overview of Offenders with Intellectual Disability
from Section 1 - An Overview: Definitions, Epidemiology and Policy Issues
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 May 2023
Book contents
- Forensic Aspects of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Forensic Aspects of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Copyright page
- About the Cover Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword by the Rt Hon Lord Bradley
- Terminology Used in the Book
- Section 1 An Overview: Definitions, Epidemiology and Policy Issues
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Aetiology of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Chapter 3 Overview of Offenders with Intellectual Disability
- Chapter 4 Overview of Offenders with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Chapter 5 Overview of Offenders with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Chapter 6 Associations between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Types of Offences
- Chapter 7 Overview of Young People with Neurodevelopmental Impairments in Contact with the Youth Justice System
- Chapter 8 Overview of Offenders with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Chapter 9 The Role of Subthreshold Neurodevelopmental Disorder in Offending Behaviour
- Chapter 10 Comorbid Mental Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Conditions
- Section 2 Assessment and Therapeutic Approach
- Section 3 Criminal Justice Pathways and Legal Issues
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter provides an overview of clinical practice pertaining to offenders with intellectual disability. It covers the ‘offending journey’ of people with intellectual disability whose behaviour reaches the threshold for criminal justice system involvem’nt. This includes being accused of a crime, interactions with the police, decisions regarding prosecution and the processes involved in court cases. Though much of this account is based on the law in England and Wales, the chapter also reviews key research in this area, examining the risk factors for offending, characteristics of this population, models of treatment and treatment outcomes.
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- Forensic Aspects of Neurodevelopmental DisordersA Clinician's Guide, pp. 24 - 33Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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