This paper examines how the symptomology of the small number of individuals with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) charged with online sexual offenses in Australia is established …

Since 2004, witness intermediaries have been utilised across the justice system in England
and Wales. Two witness intermediary schemes based on the English model have also been …

Purpose As recently highlighted by Creaby-Attwood and Allely (2017), it is crucial that the
possible innate vulnerabilities that contributed to sexual offending behaviour in an individual …

One-hundred-and-sixty jury-eligible participants read a vignette describing a male who was
brought to the attention of police for suspicious and aggressive behaviours and displayed …

Background Prevalence studies among prisoners have found rates of 1–4% for autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) or autistic traits. However, little is known about those prisoners with …

Research suggests that autistic children can provide accurate and forensically useful
eyewitness evidence. However, members of a jury also rely on non-verbal behaviours when …

Purpose Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present with specific assessment,
specific difficulties, needs and therapeutic issues and therefore are a challenging group for …

This book focuses on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the criminal justice system. Rather
than being the perpetrators of offending behaviour, individuals with ASD are more likely to …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) encompass the neurodevelopmental conditions including
autism, atypical autism, high functioning autism, and Asperger's syndrome. In addition to …

Featuring a unique overview of the different forms of extreme violence, this book considers
the psychology of extreme violence alongside a variety of contributing factors, such as brain …