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Direct linkFoster, Tammie R.; Young, Robyn L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Although people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not more likely to commit crimes, they are overrepresented in the criminal justice system as reported by Howlin (Autism and Asperger syndrome: Preparing for adulthood, Routledge, 2004). This may, in part, be due to unfavourable interactions with the criminal judiciary. Evidence…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals
