Violence and sexual offending behavior in people with autism spectrum disorder who have undergone a psychiatric forensic examination

Psychological Reports

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-43

  Søndenaa, Erik ^a,b   Rasmussen, Kirsten ^a,b   Helverschou, Sissel Berge ^c   Steindal, Kari ^c   Nilson, Britta ^c   Nøttestad, Jim Aage ^a,b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OFFENDER; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CRIMINALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906748238     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/16.15.PR0.115c16z5     Document Type: Article

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