Trends and challenges in forensic research on offenders with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 55-61

  Lindsay, William R ^a,b,c   Hastings, Richard P ^d   Griffiths, Dorothy M ^e   Hayes, Susan C ^f   Lindsay, Bill ^g  

^a State Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^g Clinical Psychology Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Challenges; Intellectual disability; Offenders; Research; Trends

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MORALITY; OFFENDER; PREVALENCE; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AUSTRALIA; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FIRESETTING BEHAVIOR; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; RESEARCH; SEX OFFENSES;

EID: 34347391863     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250701378520     Document Type: Review

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