Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sexual Offending
Overview
In many jurisdictions, there is an increasing number of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder being charged with sexual crimes. While we know that these individuals are very different from those not on the spectrum, there is still limited research on the issue.
Summary
Magari et. al. (2024) published a systematic review of ASD and sexual offending in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews in 2024. The goal of this research was to do the following:
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Reference
SOURCE RESEARCH
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and sexual offending: A systematic review
Margari, A., De Agazio, G., Marzulli, L., Piarulli, F. M., Mandarelli, G., Catanesi, R., Carabellese, F. F., & Cortese, S. (2024). Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and sexual offending: A systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 162, 105687.
Published: 2024
Research type: Systematic Review
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