Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour: Volume 5 Issue 2

A crime to be punished or a problem to be solved? Anti-social behaviour orders and young people with mild learning disabilities

Gemma Cino

The purpose of this paper is to critically explore the impact of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) on young people with mild learning disabilities. In an attempt to identify…

Sentencing offenders with mental impairment: the case of arsonists with intellectual disability

Ashlee Curtis, Keith McVilly, Andrew Day

Offenders with intellectual disability (ID) who commit arson and other acts of fire setting are over-represented in the criminal justice system in Australia, as in many other…

Management of aggression care plans in a forensic intellectual disability service: a ten-year progress update

David Kitchen, Cathy Thomas, Verity Chester

Standardised approaches to the management of aggression and violence are critical for all stakeholders of intellectual disability services. The purpose of this paper is to…

Judiciary views on criminal behaviour and intention of offenders with high-functioning autism

Colleen M. Berryessa

The purpose of this paper is to explore how judges perceive High Functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorders (hfASDs) and the disorders’ effects on an offender's ability to formulate…

A programme for alcohol related violence with offenders with intellectual disability

William R. Lindsay, Kerry Joanne Smith, Samantha Tinsley, Jane Macer, Sandra Miller

Although studies suggest alcohol abuse is not the major problem among offenders and others with intellectual disabilities (ID), it is still a significant problem. There are also…

Editorial

Colin Dale