Objective To review and synthesise qualitative studies that have explored subjective
experiences of people with lived experience of mental health-related illness/crisis (MHC) …

Autism spectrum disorder prevalence is rising, and as this population enters adulthood,
preliminary research has identified high rates of contact with the criminal justice system …

Using data from a survey of parents, guardians, caregivers, and professionals, we couple
qualitative coding with descriptive statistics to show how common it is for respondents to fear …

This study aimed to describe the experiences of autistic people who had interacted with
police in Australia in the previous 5 years. Fifty autistic adults and 61 parent/carers …

Researchers have identified that autistic individuals are encountering the criminal justice
system as victims, offenders, and witnesses at high rates. The prevalence of autism …

This study aimed to describe the impact that autistic characteristics (core features of autism
and co-occurring conditions) have on interactions with police. Twelve autistic adults and 19 …

Purpose This paper intends to examine the behaviors autistic individuals display during
police encounters, determine if there are differences in those behaviors by age and gender …

Purpose Autistic people have reported particularly negative experiences in police custody,
which can lead to significant long-term personal and legal consequences. Research has …

Purpose Given that formal training on autism is still a relatively infrequent occurrence for
police officers, the objective of this study is to expose and describe the formal and informal …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently one of the most researched of all childhood
developmental disorders and is receiving attention in many domains. The purpose of this …