... Criminal justice system Hate crime Autism spectrum disorder Victim It is estimated 15 per cent of adults worldwide have a disability (Hughes et al., 2012), with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), affecting an estimated 1.1 per cent of the adult population (Brugha et al., 2012...

... if they need it, they can depend on mainstream public services in treatment of these individuals helping them to make the most of their talents (McCarthy et al., 2015). It was an expectation that criminal justice system (CJS) workers such as police officers, court and prison staff should have...

... of the treatment of offenders with intellectual disabilities within the criminal justice system” (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate (HMI) of Probation, 2014). This reported occasional pockets of good practice but in general a lack of support and understanding shown by criminal justice agencies to people with intellectual...

... in social situations. Verity Chester can be contacted at: verity.chester@partnershipsincare.co.uk 09 07 2016 12 08 2016 12 08 2016 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Criminal justice system Autism...

...-use rights only Criminal justice system Autism The experience of this mother will shock many people but for many clinicians, stories like this are all too common. In reality the system can appear to be working against, rather than working with the person. Although this commentary...

... and the input of a variety of other services, especially health, social care and employment. Originality/value Although this is a very active field of work, there is relatively little written about it. Criminal justice system Asperger Rehabilitation Autism Offending behaviour Neurodevelopmental...

..., and to help keep me out of trouble with others. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Criminal justice system Autism Learning disability Forensic Offending behaviour Challenging behaviour In the first of a series of articles on perspectives on autism care, a consultant forensic...

... and offending was undertaken. This paper looks at the particular focus of the literature on the involvement of individuals with ADHD and ASD within the criminal justice system. Findings – There is some evidence of a link between ADHD and criminality. However, the relationship between ASD and offending...