Autism and offending behaviour: needs and services

Advances in Autism,Volume 2, Issue 4, October 2016. Purpose Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) brings out the limitations of the Criminal Justice Service (CJS). This is a review of some of the salient issues and their remedies. Design/methodology/approach A narrative review based on the literature and the clinical experience of the authors. Findings ASD ’s hidden disabilities, even without the frequent coexistence of other disorder, derail the standard responses to offending. Practical implications Management of these individuals as offenders depends on awareness of the issues, adaptation and the input of a variety of other services, especiall y health, social care and employment. Originality/value The subject is topical and the literature limited
Source: Advances in Autism - Category: Child Development Source Type: research