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Defendants with intellectual disability and autism spectrum conditions: the perspective of clinicians working across three jurisdictions
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McCarthy, J. (author)
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Chaplin, E. (author)
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Hayes, S. (author)
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Sondenaa, E. (author)
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Chester, V. (author)
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Morrissey, C. (author)
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- Allely, Clare Sarah (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Gillbergcentrum,Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre
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Forrester, A. (author)
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- 2021-11-03
- 2022
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In: Psychiatry Psychology and Law. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1321-8719 .- 1934-1687. ; 29:5, s. 698-717
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- The treatment of vulnerable defendants by criminal justice systems or correctional systems varies within and between countries. The purpose of this paper is to examine three legal jurisdictions - New South Wales in Australia; Norway; England and Wales - to understand the extent of variation in practice within the court systems for defendants with intellectual disabilities (ID) and/or autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Two of the jurisdictions had a process for screening in place, either in police custody or at court, but this was not universally implemented across each jurisdiction. All three jurisdictions had a process for supporting vulnerable defendants through the legal system. Across the three jurisdictions, there was variation in disposal options from a mandatory care setting to hospital treatment to a custodial sentence for serious offences. This variation requires further international exploration to ensure the rights of defendants with ID or ASC are understood and safeguarded.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Autism
- autism spectrum condition
- court
- criminal justice system
- developmental disability
- forensic
- intellectual disability
- screening
- vulnerable defendants
- criminal-justice liaison
- no-one-knows
- learning-disability
- diversion
- services
- mental-illness
- stand trial
- offenders
- prevalence
- prisoners
- disorders
- Criminology & Penology
- Government & Law
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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