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People with Intellectual and Developmental Disorders in the United Kingdom Criminal Justice System.

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  • Author(s): Chester V;Chester V
  • Source:
    East Asian archives of psychiatry : official journal of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists = Dong Ya jing shen ke xue zhi : Xianggang jing shen ke yi xue yuan qi kan [East Asian Arch Psychiatry] 2018 Dec; Vol. 28 (4), pp. 150-158.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Review
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press Country of Publication: China NLM ID: 101536416 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2224-7041 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20789947 NLM ISO Abbreviation: East Asian Arch Psychiatry Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Hong Kong : Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press, c2010-
    • Subject Terms:
      Criminals*/legislation & jurisprudence ; Criminals*/psychology ; Forensic Psychiatry*/legislation & jurisprudence ; Forensic Psychiatry*/methods; Criminal Law/*methods ; Developmental Disabilities/*psychology ; Intellectual Disability/*psychology; Humans ; Social Control Policies ; United Kingdom
    • Abstract:
      This review aims to describe the way in which people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) are treated within the criminal justice system (CJS) in the United Kingdom (UK). The relevant empirical literature and national reports are reviewed, and the current care model for offenders with IDD described. The care of people with IDD within the CJS is relatively advanced in UK; however, offenders with IDD experience difficulties at all stages. This includes engagement with police and the courts, accessing adapted therapies, and after discharge from inpatient care or release from custody. This review highlights a number of strengths of the existing model of care, as well as ongoing challenges. Care of people with IDD within the CJS is highly political, and many aspects of the current model operate according to government policy, based upon charitable or independent review evidence, rather than empirical research. Further research on people with IDD in the CJS is urgently needed, to fully understand the factors related to treatment outcomes.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Autistic disorder; Intellectual disability; Mental disorders; Neurodevelopmental disorders
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20181220 Date Completed: 20190219 Latest Revision: 20190320
    • Publication Date:
      20250114
    • Accession Number:
      30563953