... associated with criminal justice services. Findings The following superordinate themes were identified: “The label that sticks” and “Probation officer dependency”. Research limitations/implications The key implications of the findings were the high level of dependency individuals had...

...Diana Hepworth Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically review the current police training and criminal justice policy regarding the treatment of suspects with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the initial stages of the criminal justice system (CJS), and provide potential policy...

... with the criminal justice system in Zambia. The research was conducted as part of a wider project aiming to bring about improvements in how people with PID are dealt with by the criminal justice services. Design/methodology/approach The research activities included interviews with 29 individuals with PID who...

... of ID, and thereafter reasonable adjustments and alternatives to custodial sentencing are considered. Assessment Intellectual disability Screening Learning disability Identification Criminal justice Offenders with mental health issues and intellectual disabilities (ID) often have...

... aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This is a general review of the current available evidence on FASD and how it is likely to predispose affected young people to have contact with secure mental health services and the criminal justice system. Findings – FASD...

...Anna M. Palucka; Poonam Raina; Shi‐Kai Liu; Yona Lunsky Purpose Individuals with intellectual disability (ID), mental health needs and criminal justice system involvement are likely to be admitted to forensic units; however, not all of those individuals are served in that system. It is, therefore...

...Karina Hepworth Purpose Increasing research evidence highlights the importance of recognising a person's learning disability early in their journey through the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and highlights the need for liaison and diversion schemes. This practice paper seeks to raise awareness...