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Minister promises justice in court
- Author:
- McINTYRE Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, 26, March 1998, p.8.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
Reports on how the campaign to change the way that people with learning disabilities are treated by the criminal justice system took a step forward at A Fair Hearing conference organised by Community Care and the Law Society.
People with learning difficulties and criminal justice - a role for the probation service
- Author:
- DENNEY David
- Journal article citation:
- Probation Journal, 45(4), December 1998, pp.194-201.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Little is currently known about the impact of professional practices on people with learning difficulties in the Criminal Justice System. The author highlights some of the main issues in relation to this group, and seeks to place probation practice with them in a wider legislative and penal setting. Also explores the manner in which people with learning difficulties are discriminated against as defendants in legal proceedings and makes some suggestions as to how the Probation Service might be more proactive in securing improved services.
A fairer hearing?
- Author:
- HOLMAN Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 11(4), April 1998, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Alun Michael the Minister of State for the Home Office, has promised to shake up the way people with learning difficulties are treated by the criminal justice system. At present only a tiny percentage of reported offences ever get to court. Asks whether the system will be changed to achieve a fairer balance for people with learning difficulties.
People with an intellectual disability and the criminal justice system: the family perspective
- Authors:
- COCKRAM Judith, JACKSON Robert, UNDERWOOD Rod
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 23(1), March 1998, pp.41-56.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
People with an intellectual disability generally are over represented in the justice system. This study seeks to understand how these offenders are disadvantaged by the judicial processes from the perspective of the family carers. Results found that family carers expressed concern for the lack of sentencing options available to the judiciary there was general agreement that the level of services available to support offenders with an intellectual disability was inadequate. Argues that these offenders must be supported by legal representation from the earliest stages of the process.
Helping hands
- Author:
- COHEN Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.2.98, 1998, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
For victims of crime who have learning difficulties the experience of going to court can often be as painful as the original ordeal. Finds out about schemes set up to help them negotiate the criminal justice system.
Managing high security psychiatric care
- Editors:
- KAYE Charles, FRANEY Alan
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 302p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Collection of papers examining the managing of secure psychiatric services. Includes chapters on: a brief history of the special hospitals; tackling the culture; security and therapy; the physical environment; industrial relations; describing the patients; learning disability in the special hospitals; patients as intimate partners - resolving a policy crisis; special hospitals and change; freedom from restraint; a doctor's view; research and development; the Mental Health Act Commission; inquiries and inspections; press and public relations; the criminal justice system; and achievements and the future.
Suffer the meek
- Author:
- RAINE Peter
- Journal article citation:
- ADSS Inform, 7(3), August 1998, pp.13-14.
Discusses a new report which highlights the steps needed to help protect vulnerable witnesses.