Rate and characteristics of men with an intellectual disability in pre-trial detention

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-152

  Crocker, Anne G ^a,b   Côté, Gilles ^c,d   Toupin, Jean ^d,e   St Onge, Bernard ^f,g  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^d Institut Philippe Pinel de Montreal   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^f Lakeshore General Hospital   (Canada)

^g Tel e University of Quebec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Criminality; Intellectual disability; Male; Mental disorder; Pre trial detention; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURT; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTOXICATION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PRISONERS; QUEBEC; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34347400780     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250701314053     Document Type: Article

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