Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Unlawful Behaviour: Where Do We Go from Here?

Woodbury‐Smith, Marc; Dein, Kalpana

doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2216-5

Cited by 95 publications

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“…For example, social naivety, reduced victim empathy, theory of mind deficits, and special interests/obsessions (Dein & Woodbury-Smith, 2010;Geluk et al, 2012;Howlin, 2004;Wing 1981a) have all been identified, along with weak central coherence, which has been suggested to impact upon an individual's ability to be able to foresee and understand the consequences of their actions (e.g. Woodbury-Smith & Dein, 2014;Murphy, 2010aMurphy, , 2010b. A number of these factors are congruent with existing theories of offending, such as General Strain Theory (Agnew, 1992(Agnew, , 2013, and more specifically, models of victim empathy deficits and cognitive distortions for sexual offending behaviours (e.g.…”

Section: Ascs and Offender Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Treatment effectiveness for offenders with autism spectrum conditions: a systematic review

Melvin

Langdon

Murphy

2017

Psychology, Crime & Law

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Section: Ascs and Offender Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Treatment effectiveness for offenders with autism spectrum conditions: a systematic review

Melvin

Langdon

Murphy

2017

Psychology, Crime & Law

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“…There have also been recent attempts to formulate treatments within forensic psychiatric services which are specific to the needs of individuals with ASDs (Kelbrick and Radley, 2013;Langdon et al, 2013) given that generic programmes will not be as effective as more specialised interventions (Browning and Caulfield, 2011). However, these new formulated treatments need further evaluation using larger samples (Woodbury- Smith and Dein, 2014).…”

Section: Screening and Interventions For Offenders With Asdmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Second, despite numerous studies exploring rates of recidivism after discharge from secure psychiatric care (Coid et al, 2007) and prisons (Langan and Levin, 2002), there appears to be limited research investigating the factors which impact positively and negatively on recidivism in offenders with ASD who finish their prison sentences, or individuals with ASD discharged from secure psychiatric care (Woodbury- Smith and Dein, 2014). Third, more research on the prevention of crime commission by individuals with ASDs as well as research exploring ways to reduce the risk of individuals with ASDs being at risk of victimisation is warranted.…”

Section: Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff: a review

Allely

2015

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the research which has examined the link between autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and offending behaviour and the impact of prison on individuals with ASDs. Studies suggest that inmates with ASDs may be at an increased risk of bullying, confrontations, exploitation, anxiety and social isolation as a result of their ASD traits such as obsessions, social naivety and impaired empathy. Design/methodology/approach – An extensive review of the literature. Findings – The review identifies a modest amount of studies (n=4) which have explored the experience of individuals with ASD in prison and highlights that inmates with ASDs face a multitude of problems when they enter prison. Despite an extensive literature search only one study was identified which investigated the knowledge and understanding of ASDs amongst prison staff. Research limitations/implications – Further research is urgently needed to consider the specific problems faced by inmates with ASD, to identify how to make the prison environment safer and more supportive for inmates with ASD and how to reduce the likelihood of re-offending. Practical implications – This review highlights that, to date, there has been relatively little to guide service design in order to develop support services for individuals with ASD in prison. There has been a scarcity of studies investigating the effectiveness of various treatment models to target offending behaviour in individuals with ASD. Originality/value – This paper fulfils an identified need to study and identify the specific problems faced by inmates with ASD and to identify changes which are required to provide an environment in prison which is safer and more supportive.

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“…These include diagnostic difficulties arising as a consequence of time constraints and difficulties in obtaining adequate developmental histories. Woodbury-Smith & Dein (2014) highlighted the need for research to be translated into clinical practice. They suggested that training to increase the ability of prison staff to recognise symptoms of ASD, the development of specific pathways of care for individuals with ASD in prison and the introduction of specialist wings for prisoners with ASD may help to improve their custodial experience.…”

Section: Management Of People With Autistic Spectrum Disorders In Primentioning

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Development and implementation of autism standards for prisons

Lewis

Pritchett

Hughes

et al. 2015

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the experience of a southern English young offenders institution in developing and implementing standards to improve awareness and care of prisoners with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Design/methodology/approach – Some contextual factors driving the project are discussed, the multi-agency process involved in the development and implementation of the standards is described and recommendations are made regarding implementation of the standards in other settings. Findings – It is expected that successful implementation of the standards will reduce the level of distress and difficulty experienced by people with ASD who find themselves in custody, it will also improve the prison’s ability to meet the needs of prisoners with ASD and thereby improve rehabilitation and reduce any adverse impact on everyday operational processes. Demonstrating success in meeting the standards will enable the prison to achieve accreditation by the National Autistic Society. In March 2015 the prisons minister encouraged all prisons to follow this approach and this will have practice and resource implications. Originality/value – This paper describes a clear framework which prisons can use to work systematically towards achieving good practice in addressing the needs of prisoners with ASD. It will enable prisons to meet the duties imposed on them by the Autism Act, 2009 and the Equalities Act, 2010.

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Unlawful Behaviour: Where Do We Go from Here?

Cited by 95 publications

References 34 publications

Treatment effectiveness for offenders with autism spectrum conditions: a systematic review

Treatment effectiveness for offenders with autism spectrum conditions: a systematic review

Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff: a review

Development and implementation of autism standards for prisons

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