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Age of criminal responsibility community attitudes and developmental trends

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posted on 2005-01-01, 00:00 authored by Kerry. Devine
In recent times there have been claims that the sentencing of serious juvenile offenders does not reflect community sentiment and legal policies are based on outdated ideas about adolescent development. The findings of this thesis call into question the suggestions that the law's assumptions about the development of competence is out of step with community attitudes and developmental research. The professional portfolio examines several hypotheses that have been generated to explain why disabled individuals engage in sexually inappropriate behaviour. It also highlights the importance of exploring the aetiology of this behaviour. Four case reports are presented.

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2 v. ; 30 cm.

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eng

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Degree conferred 2006.

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D.Psychology (Forensic)

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Faculty of Health

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School of Psychology

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