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Offenders referred to a learning disability service: a retrospective study from one county
- Authors:
- THOMAS D.H., SINGH T.H.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 23(1), 1995, pp.24-27.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A retrospective study of all offenders with learning disabilities referred to a community based out-patient clinic serving one county over a seven-year period was performed. Information was collected regarding degree of learning disability, presence of additional mental disorder, type of offence committed and living conditions at the time of referral. Follow up over a subsequent three-year period was also performed retrospectively and covered areas such as treatment, reoffending, hospitalisation and present accommodation. Some of the implications of the findings are discussed and it is argued that a community based out-patient clinic supported by a small in-patient unit cannot cope with all offenders with learning disabilities.
Invisible victims: crime and abuse against people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Christopher
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 159p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the range and nature of victimization against people with learning difficulties, putting the victimization in the context of relevant legislation. Also looks at perpetrators, prevention, and reporting. Goes on to outline how to achieve redress for victims with learning difficulties through the police and the courts, and creative alternatives to these usual channels.
Offending by adults with learning disabilities: identifying need in one health district
- Authors:
- LYALL I., HOLLAND A.J., COLLINS S.
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 8(2), 1995, pp.99-109.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
The extent to which adults in one health district with intellectual disabilities engaged in offending behaviour and the nature of their need was investigated in a series of three studies. The lack of established links between the criminal justice agency and other services and the experience and attitudes of staff in the different agencies both hindered the recognition of the presence of a possible learning disability and also prevented referral across agencies. These and social factors, such as homelessness, all contributed to a failure to provide for the needs of this minority of adults with learning disabilities who became involved in the criminal justice system.
A survey of intellectual disabilities amongst men on remand in prison
- Authors:
- MURPHY Glynis H., HARNETT Hedley, HOLLAND Anthony J.
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 8(2), 1995, pp.81-98.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Men detained in a South London prison on remand were screened for intellectual disabilities (mental handicap) over a three-month period. It is concluded that men with intellectual disabilities were not over-represented in prison but that there were a number of men close to the disability range who were psychologically very vulnerable.
Lack of conviction
- Author:
- SONE Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.6.95, 1995, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Vulnerable rape victims, and women with learning difficulties and mental health problems who are raped are being refused justice because the Crown Prosecution Service continues to let their attackers go free.