A justice system failing the autistic community

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 53-59

  Archer, Nigel ^a   Hurley, Elisabeth Ann ^a  

^a West Midlands Training Scheme   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjustments; Asperger syndrome; Autism spectrum disorder; Criminal justice system; Intellectual disabilities; Offending behaviour; Police; Theory of mind; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901445947     PISSN: 20508824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JIDOB-02-2013-0003     Document Type: Article

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