TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) brings out the limitations of the Criminal Justice Service. The purpose of this paper is to review some of the salient issues and their remedies.Design/methodology/approach A narrative review based on the literature and the clinical experience of the authors.Findings ASD’s hidden disabilities, even without the frequent coexistence of other disorder, derail the standard responses to offending.Practical implications Management of these individuals as offenders depends on awareness of the issues, adaptation and the input of a variety of other services, especially health, social care and employment.Originality/value Although this is a very active field of work, there is relatively little written about it.
VL  - 2
IS  - 4
SN  - 2056-3868
DO  - 10.1108/AIA-06-2016-0016
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/AIA-06-2016-0016
AU  - Pearce Helen
AU  - Berney Thomas
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Autism and offending behaviour: needs and services
T2  - Advances in Autism
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 172
EP  - 178
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -