Table of contents - Special Issue: Autism spectrum conditions and offending
Guest Editors: Eddie Chaplin, Jane McCarthy
Autism spectrum conditions and offending: an introduction to the special edition
Eddie Chaplin, Jane McCarthy, Lisa UnderwoodThe purpose of this paper is to offer an overview of the issues from studies that have tried to estimate rates of offending.
Medium secure care: forensic aspects of autism and Asperger's syndrome
Elizabeth Barkham, Santhana Gunasekaran, Caroline LovelockThe purpose of this paper is to offer a general review of care for individuals on the autism spectrum, including Asperger's syndrome within a medium secure setting.
Prisoners with neurodevelopmental disorders
Lisa Underwood, Andrew Forrester, Eddie Chaplin, Jane McCarthyThe purpose of this paper is to review the evidence on providing services to people with neurodevelopmental disorders in prisons, with a focus on those prisoners with autism…
Characteristics of male autistic spectrum patients in low security: are they different from non‐autistic low secure patients?
Camilla Haw, Jane Radley, Louise CookeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the characteristics of adult male autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) patients admitted to low secure services and to compare them with…
Risk assessment of offenders with an autism spectrum disorder
David MurphyIntegral to the process of formulating and managing the difficulties of mentally disordered offenders is the assessment of risk. However, the opinion held by many clinicians who…
Adults with autism spectrum disorder and learning disability presenting with challenging behaviour: how tolerant should we be?
Cristian Raggi, Kiriakos Xenitidis, Maria Moisan, Quinton Deeley, Dene RobertsonReporting to the police incidents of challenging behaviour displayed by inpatients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and learning disability (LD) represents an important but…
A justice system failing the autistic community
Nigel Archer, Elisabeth Ann HurleyThe purpose of this paper is to offer a personal perspective and highlight perceived shortcomings in the criminal justice system (CJS) when people with autism come into contact…
Forensic rehabilitation in Asperger syndrome: a case report
Marlene Kelbrick, Jane RadleyPeople with Asperger syndrome are at increased risk of co‐morbid mental health problems. The core features underlying autism are likely to play an important role in offending…
ISSN:
2050-8824Renamed from:
Journal of Learning Disabilities and Offending BehaviourOnline date, start – end:
2013Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Verity Chester