Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Criminal Justice System - 9781032079455

Taylor & Francis

Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Criminal Justice SystemA Guide to Understanding Suspects, Defendants and Offenders with Autism\nAuthor(s): Clare S. Allely\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032079455, 978-1032079455\nSynopsis\nThis book focuses on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the criminal justice system. Rather than being the perpetrators of offending behaviour, individuals with ASD are more likely to be the victims of crime. However, there is nevertheless a small subset of individuals with ASD who do offend, and this book provides an in-depth understanding of how certain features of ASD may provide the context of vulnerability to engaging in a number of types of offending behaviours. Chapters focus on arson or fire-setting; cybercrime ([url] hacking); online sexual offending such as the viewing of indecent child imagery; offline sexual offending; violent crime; stalking; terroristic behaviour (including radi.