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Forensic intellectual disability services: differences in staff perspectives in the Danish and Norwegian systems
This study confirmed that staff in the two neighbouring countries have common conceptions of their employment. Danish staff were more exposed to violent incidents (t = 4.1(237); p < 0.001). There was greater concern with workplace safety in Denmark (t = 5.2(237); p < 0.001) compared to more team-based and rigid working conditions in Norway (t = −2.6(237); p < 0.01). These differences are discussed in relation to some important national differences in a professional culture, educational systems, service organisation and legal issues that possibly add realistic explanations to the findings. (Source: Journal o...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - June 28, 2021 Category: Criminology Authors: Eskil Nyhus S øren Holst Charlotte Munch Erik S øndenaa Source Type: research

Clinical and criminal profile of internet offenders with ASD
This study provides the results of a service evaluation of individuals with ASD. The demographic, clinical and criminal characteristics of a small sample of internet offenders with ASD admitted to secure care are described and discussed. Internet offenders present in secure care with high rates of comorbid disorders, histories of violence and traumatic experiences, mood disorders and difficulties with relationships. Of the 24 internet offenders discussed, 18 of them committed an offence of a sexual nature involving children. This paper highlights the potential risks for individuals with ASD in using the internet ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - March 11, 2021 Category: Criminology Authors: Lorraine Higham Alessandra Girardi Holly Victoria Edwards Source Type: research

“Back off means stay with me”. Perceptions of individuals with mild intellectual disability or borderline intellectual functioning about the group climate in a secure forensic setting
Elien Neimeijer, Judith Kuipers, Nienke Peters-Scheffer, Peer Van der Helm, Robert Didden Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp.47-60 The purpose of this study is to provide an in-depth account of how individuelas with a mild intellectual disabilitiy or borderline intellectual functioning (MID-BIF; IQ 50–85) perceive their group climate in a secure forensic setting. Giving voice to these service users may provide relevant insights for secure forensic settings. The interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to explore what individuals with...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - January 29, 2021 Category: Criminology Authors: Elien Neimeijer Judith Kuipers Nienke Peters-Scheffer Peer Van der Helm Robert Didden Source Type: research

Causes and consequences of delayed diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in forensic practice: a case series
Michael C.F. Smith Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp.37-46 The purpose of this paper is to highlight the difficulties in identifying adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to illustrate the consequences of late diagnoses in forensic settings. This paper presents an overview of the literature relevant to the topic and presents the details of three clinical cases. Delayed diagnosis is not uncommon in forensic services. Cases may remain unidentified for considerable periods despite being under evaluation from clinical teams. Diagnosi...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - January 29, 2021 Category: Criminology Authors: Michael C.F. Smith Source Type: research

Comparing co-production approaches to dynamic risk assessments in a forensic intellectual disability population: outcomes of a clinical pilot
This study aims to explore and compare the feasibility of two approaches to co-production in the completion of dynamic risk assessments and management plans in a secure setting. A convenience sample of adults admitted to a secure specialist forensic ID service (N = 54) completed the short dynamic risk scale (SDRS) and drafted risk management plans under one of two conditions. In the first condition, participants rated the SDRS and risk management plan first, separately from the multidisciplinary team (MDT). In the second condition, participants and MDTs rated the SDRS and risk management plan together. In total, ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - January 8, 2021 Category: Criminology Authors: Deborah J. Morris Elanor L. Webb Inga Stewart Jordan Galsworthy Paul Wallang Source Type: research

Feasibility and reliability of screening on mild to borderline intellectual disabilities using SCIL through video-administration
Nienke Agnes Spaan, Matthijs Verzaal, Hendrien Lourine Kaal Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp.12-22 In the Netherlands, the Screener for Intelligence and Learning Disabilities (SCIL) was developed to aid recognition of mild to borderline intellectual disability (MBID) early in the criminal justice system or health-care trajectory. In situations where physically meeting the suspect or client is not feasible, administration of the SCIL using a video-link might be a solution. This paper aims to examine whether the SCIL is still reliable when administe...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - November 9, 2020 Category: Criminology Authors: Nienke Agnes Spaan Matthijs Verzaal Hendrien Lourine Kaal Source Type: research

Study of the psychometric properties and population norms of the C-SHARP in a representative French population
Leïla Oubrahim, Nicolas Combalbert Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp.1-11 To fill this gap, this paper aims to translate the children’s scale of hostility and aggression: reactive/proactive (C-SHARP) into French and then tested its psychometric properties and established the first French standards. This paper assess the aggressive behavior of 305 children and adolescents with intellectual disability (ID). This paper tested the scale’s factor structure (confirmatory factor analysis), internal consistency and inter-rater reliability. T...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - September 29, 2020 Category: Criminology Authors: Le ïla Oubrahim Nicolas Combalbert Source Type: research

Moral judgement and aggressiveness in children and adolescents with intellectual disability
This study was carried out using two scales on a sample of 60 young people with ID in specialized schools. The first scale was “Behavior Problems Inventory-Short Form” (Rojahn et al., 2012) used to assess the frequency of aggressive behaviour and the second involved several scenarios about social situations of aggressiveness to assess moral judgement. Findings The main findings indicate that children and adolescents w ith ID gave more importance to the factor “consequences” than to that of “intent”. Moreover, there was a link between moral judgement and aggressive behaviour. Indeed, aggressive people found it ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - May 30, 2019 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Social climate and aggression in IDD services
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to adapt a social climate measure for use within a forensic intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) service and examine perceptions of social climate and the links with patient aggression across three levels of security. Design/methodology/approach Four staff participated in a focus group to discuss how the Essen Climate Evaluation Schema (EssenCES) could be adapted for IDD patients. Subsequently, a pilot study with three patients highlighted some difficulties in administering the adapted measure. ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - February 6, 2019 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

Autism, intellectual disabilities and additional psychosis, and affiliation to groups with violent ideology: short communication
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, Ahead of Print. Purpose People with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been associated with criminal acts and affiliation with groups and organisations with violent ideology and practice. The purpose of this paper is to present patients in mental health services with both ASD and psychosis, who are affiliated with such groups. Design/methodology/approach Three vignettes are used as examples. Some of the information is combined for the three participants for presentation. They were scored for mental health symptoms and behaviour problems on admission and disc...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - January 8, 2019 Category: Criminology Source Type: research

The contributory role of autism symptomology in child pornography offending: why there is an urgent need for empirical research in this area
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour,Volume 9, Issue 4, Page 129-152, December 2018. Purpose As recently highlighted by Creaby-Attwood and Allely (2017), it is crucial that the possible innate vulnerabilities that contributed to sexual offending behaviour in an individual with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are taken into consideration for the application of a diversion programme to avoid the stigma of a criminal conviction or during sentencing for a non-custodial outcome. Specifically, in those defendants with a diagnosis of what used to be referred to as Asperger ’s syndrome (AS) and now is ...
Source: Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour - November 29, 2018 Category: Criminology Source Type: research