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Caught in the Web of the Criminal Justice System: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, and Sex Offenses
by Tony Attwood • Gary Mesibov • Nick Dubin • John Douard • Alan Gershel • Alexander Skelton • Catherine Carpenter • Dennis P. Sugrue • Emily Horowitz • Erin Comartin • Fred S. Berlin • Kenneth M. Mogill • Lawrence A. J.D. • Mark H. Allenbaugh • Mark Mahoney • Melissa Sreckovic • Pamela Schultz • Richard WollertIncreasing numbers of people with autism and other developmental disabilities are being convicted of sex offences, resulting in draconian and public punishment. Yet even when evidence shows that people with these conditions often pose little threat to society, or lack a core understanding as to why ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Monstrous Crimes and the Failure of Forensic Psychiatry
The metaphor of the monster or predator--usually a sexual predator, drug dealer in areas frequented by children, or psychopathic murderer--is a powerful framing device in public discourse about how the criminal justice system should respond to serious violent crimes. The cultural history of the mons... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2013