Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour: Volume 7 Issue 3

The impact of DNA on criminal investigation

Colin Dale

The purpose of this paper is to describe the discovery of the application of DNA profiling to the criminal justice system.

A comparison of the emotional and behavioural problems of intellectual disability offenders in medium and low security

Sarah Ashworth, Paul Mooney

There are few reliable psychometric measures of the psychopathology of offenders with intellectual disabilities (ID). However, previous research has indicated that the emotional…

Autism, sexual offending, and the criminal justice system

Melanie Clark Mogavero

There has been growing concern among stakeholders about individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and sex offending as research supports an indirect association. The…

Developing an autism specific framework for forensic case formulation

John Shine, Samantha Cooper-Evans

The purpose of this paper is to outline the initial development of a framework to assist in clinical case formulation for individuals diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder…

What kind of support and training do junior qualified nurses working with women with learning disabilities in a secure setting require when dealing with violence and aggression?

Helen Goulding, Sharon A. Riordan

The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceived needs of junior nurses working with women with learning disabilities in a secure setting who display violence and aggression;…

Treating online inappropriate sexualised behaviour

Robert J. Chandler, Charlotte Swift, Wendy Goodman

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the use of cognitive behavioural approaches to treat a gentleman with a learning disability who had been reported to the police for…

Developing a screening tool for offenders with intellectual disabilities – the RAPID

Salma Ali, Scott Galloway

The purpose of this paper is to outline and report on the initial development of a screening tool for offenders with suspected intellectual disability (ID) known as the rapid…