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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Unlawful Behaviour: Where Do We Go from Here?

Auteurs: Marc Woodbury-Smith, Kalpana Dein

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 11/2014

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Abstract

There exists now a body of research that describes case studies of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have engaged, or are alleged to have engaged, in a range of illegal behaviours, and that attempts to estimate the prevalence of ASD at different stages of the criminal justice process. Taken together, this research does suggest that some individuals with ASD will come into contact with the criminal justice system, but many questions regarding this apparent association remain unanswered. The purpose of this review is to propose a direction for research to address some of these unanswered questions and potentially inform the development of treatments and service provision.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Unlawful Behaviour: Where Do We Go from Here?
Auteurs
Marc Woodbury-Smith
Kalpana Dein
Publicatiedatum
01-11-2014
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 11/2014
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2216-5