Can Autism Symptoms Contribute to Child Pornography Offending?
Overview
Hyperfocus, compulsivity, and the effects of incarceration on offenders with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Summary
Anecdotally, in practice, we are seeing more clients who have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder being arrested for internet based sexual crimes including possessing images of child sexual abuse.
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Reference
SOURCE RESEARCH
The contributory role of autism symptomology in child pornography offending: why there is an urgent need for empirical research in this area
Allely, C.S. & Cubin, L. (2018). The contributory role of autism symptomology in child pornography offending: why there is an urgent need for empirical research in this area. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behavior, 9 (4), 129-152.
Published: 2018
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