Positive Practice: Positive Outcomes: A Handbook for Professionals in the
Criminal Justice System working with Offenders with Learning Disabilities.
See CSIP link:-
http://www.kc.csip.org.uk/viewdocument.php?action=viewdox&pid=0&doc=32977&grp=1
Autism/Asperger Syndrome: A guide for criminal justice professionals:-
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=471&a=8528
ASDs and involvement in the criminal justice system:-
"There is no evidence of an association between ASD and criminal offending.
In fact, due to the rigid way many people with ASD keep to rules and
regulations, they are usually more law abiding than the general population.
People with ASD are more at risk as victims of crime rather than as
offenders.":- http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1064&a=6296
Asperger's 'has no link to crime':- There is no direct link between
Asperger's syndrome and criminal behaviour, research in Wales shows:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4755313.stm
A distance learning resource for criminal justice professionals:-
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=403&a=8065
Screening measure for autism in adults:-
http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=128&a=6730
Other websites on this page (scroll down to bottom of page and you'll see
them):- http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=471
** I personally recommend Dennis Debbaudt:-
http://www.autismriskmanagement.com/
http://policeandautism.cjb.net/
Justice system 'ignores' Autism and Aspergers Syndrome:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4354086.stm
ADHD and Implications for the Criminal Justice System
http://www.mental-health-matters.com/articles/article.php?artID=682
Socio-educational and Biomedical Models in the Treatment of Attention
Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder and related Neurobehavioural Disorders in
Childhood and Adolescence, and their Implications for Adult Mental Health:-
http://www.priory.com/psych/iford.htm
Care Services Improvement Partnership(CSIP) website:- http://www.csip.org.uk
Yours
Colin Revell
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