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Autism behind bars : a review of the research literature and discussion of key issues

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posted on 2024-06-04, 03:34 authored by CE Robertson, Jane McGillivrayJane McGillivray
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may experience difficulties coping at all levels of involvement in the criminal justice system. Questions remain, however, regarding the presence and type of difficulties faced by individuals with ASD in the context of incarceration within prison settings. Despite the potential impact for community safety and concerns regarding justice, these issues have received very little academic attention. The research that does exist is generally limited by poor methodology and small sample sizes. The current paper provides a brief review and discussion of the limited extant literature regarding the experiences of prisoners with ASD with the view to summarising areas of difficulties potentially faced by such individuals. It is hoped that this brief review may highlight the need for academic attention in order to inform practice and policy regarding the criminal justice response to this potentially vulnerable population.

History

Journal

Journal of forensic psychiatry and psychology

Volume

26

Pagination

719-736

Location

Abingdon, Eng.

ISSN

1478-9949

eISSN

1478-9957

Language

eng

Publication classification

C Journal article, C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2015, Taylor & Francis

Issue

6

Publisher

Taylor & Francis