Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour

2021 ◽  
pp. 418-441
Author(s):  
John L. Taylor ◽  
Ian Freckelton
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Offending Behaviour

scholarly journals Intellectual disabilities and offending behaviour: the awareness and concerns of the police, district attorneys and judges

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Søndenaa ◽  
Terje Olsen ◽  
Patrick Stefan Kermit ◽  
Nina Christine Dahl ◽  
Robert Envik
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
District Attorneys ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Offending Behaviour ◽  
Regular Contact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the awareness of intellectual disabilities (ID) amongst professionals in the criminal justice system (CJS) and their knowledge of those persons, either as victims, witnesses, suspects, accused or defendants. Design/methodology/approach A survey of the professionals in the CJS (n=388), combined with a series of focus group interviews with experienced professionals (n=20), was conducted. Findings One out of three respondents (police, district attorneys and judges) reported that they have regular contact with suspects who have an ID. Differences in knowledge of ID amongst professionals in the CJS can explain awareness and detection of persons with ID. Research limitations/implications Non-responders may represent professionals with no knowledge or less interest in these issues. Originality/value Reflections on ID have not previously been studied in the Norwegian CJS. The findings serve as a basis and status quo for further research.

Offending Behaviours in People with Intellectual Disabilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 169-180
Author(s):  
John L. Taylor ◽  
William R. Lindsay ◽  
John Devapriam
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Violent Behaviour ◽  
Sexually Aggressive ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Offending Behaviour ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Offending behaviour and intellectual disability has long been—erroneously—associated in the literature and this misattribution has shaped services for this population. In this chapter, the relationship between intellectual disability and criminality is described along with the impact on the care and treatment of people in this population. Developments in the assessment of risk are outlined and clinical interventions for fire setting, sexually aggressive and violent behaviour are detailed, along with consideration of service level outcomes. Over the last 20 years or so there have been significant developments in clinical assessment and treatment approaches for people with intellectual disabilities who offend, however more rigorous and larger scale research is required to support further advances.

Aging in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
Tracy Lazenby-Paterson ◽  
Hannah Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Swallowing Disorders ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

The literature recognizes the important role of the Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) in the treatment of communication and swallowing disorders in children with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). However there is also a need to emphasize the importance of specialist SLP input across the lifespan of people with ID, and to recognize the specific, ongoing and changing communication and swallowing needs of adults with ID as they get older.

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