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Offending and risky behaviour in community services for people with intellectual disabilities in one local authority
- Authors:
- MCBRIEN Judith, HODGETTES Alison, GREGORY John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (The), 14(2), September 2003, pp.280-297.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reports on a survey of the total population of adults with intellectual disabilities known to health and social services in one local authority to establish the extent of risky and offending behaviour. Face-to-face structured interviews established that of the 1,326 adults known to services, 26 percent showed risky behaviours that had been or might be construed as offences, just under 10 percent had a history of contact with the criminal justice system and 3 percent had a history of criminal convictions, while under 1 percent had a current conviction. Of the 84 settings surveyed, approximately 50 percent had experienced caring for clients with a history of criminal justice service contact, as had 93 percent of social services or health staff. Some significant differences were found between private and voluntary sector residential homes band between day centres and residential settings. There were also significant differences between individuals with and without criminal justice service contact who had and had not been convicted. Discusses the implications for the assessment and management of risk by learning difficulty services and the further education and training of care staff.