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Chapter 3 - Overview of Offenders with Intellectual Disability

from Section 1 - An Overview: Definitions, Epidemiology and Policy Issues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2023

By
Verity Chester ,
Priyanka Tharian ,
Matthew Slinger ,
Anto Varughese  and
Regi T. Alexander
Edited by
Jane M. McCarthy ,
Regi T. Alexander  and
Eddie Chaplin
Jane M. McCarthy
Affiliation:
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and University of Auckland
Regi T. Alexander
Affiliation:
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and University of Hertfordshire
Eddie Chaplin
Affiliation:
Institute of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University
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Summary

This chapter provides an overview of clinical practice pertaining to offenders with intellectual disability. It covers the ‘offending journey’ of people with intellectual disability whose behaviour reaches the threshold for criminal justice system involvem’nt. This includes being accused of a crime, interactions with the police, decisions regarding prosecution and the processes involved in court cases. Though much of this account is based on the law in England and Wales, the chapter also reviews key research in this area, examining the risk factors for offending, characteristics of this population, models of treatment and treatment outcomes.

Keywords

Criminal Justice Systemtreatment modelstreatment outcomesintellectual DisabilityOffender characteristicschallenging behaviour
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Forensic Aspects of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
A Clinician's Guide
 , pp. 24 - 33
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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