Restraint and Seclusion of People on Compulsory Treatment Orders in Victoria, Australia in 2008–2009

Webber, Lynne; Lambrick, Frank; Donley, Mandy; Buchholtz, Moira; Chan, Jeffrey; Carracher, Rod; Patel, Gunvant

doi:10.1080/13218719.2010.498770

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“…Like victimisation, the functional deficits evident in ID suggest that people with ID may also be likely to offend. This sentiment has a long tradition [ 27 ], attracting consistent research attention over the years; with studies claiming that people with ID are overrepresented among individuals processed by the criminal justice system [ 28 – 30 ]. The estimated prevalence of offending in people with intellectual disability ranges from two to ten per cent and varies depending on the population and methods utilised [ 27 , 31 ].…”

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“…The estimated prevalence of offending in people with intellectual disability ranges from two to ten per cent and varies depending on the population and methods utilised [ 27 , 31 ]. There is much variation within prison populations, with estimates ranging from less than 2 % to as high as 30 % [ 29 , 30 ], yet there is little agreement on a standardised conceptual definition of what criminal offending is across these studies. A recent systematic review, pooling results from ten studies and including a total of 11,969 prisoners concluded that typically 0.5 % to 1.5 % of prisoners are diagnosed with intellectual disabilities [ 32 ].…”

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Crime and victimisation in people with intellectual disability: a case linkage study

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BackgroundStudies have suggested that people with intellectual disability are disproportionately involved in crime both as perpetrators and victims.MethodA case linkage design used three Australian contact-level databases, from disability services, public mental health services and police records. Rates of contact, and official records of victimisation and criminal charges were compared to those in a community sample without intellectual disability.ResultsAlthough people with intellectual disability were significantly less likely to have an official record of victimisation and offending overall, their rates of violent and sexual victimisation and offending were significantly higher. The presence of comorbid mental illness considerably increased the likelihood of victimisation and offending; several sex differences were also noted.ConclusionsPeople with intellectual disability are at increased risk for both violent and sexual victimisation and offending. The presence of comorbid mental illness aggravates the risk of offending and victimisation. Future research should focus on a more nuanced exploration of the risks associated with intellectual disability and specific mental disorders and related indices of complexity.

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