Intellectual Disabilities and Sexual Recidivism
Does the Static-99R or the MnSOST-R accurately predict recidivism in individuals with Intellectual Disabilities or Borderline Intellectual Functioning?
Autism, Neurodevelopment & Mental Health
Research on autism, neurodevelopment, intellectual and cognitive functioning, psychotic disorders, and other mental-health factors relevant to forensic practice.
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sexual Offending
There is an increasing number of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder offending sexually. Research about sex offending and neurodivergence is limited.
Autism Spectrum Disorder in Prison
We are seeing more individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in criminal cases. Research on individuals with ASD in the justice system is lagging.
Autism and Male Sexuality: What do we know about it?
It is critically important for all in the criminal justice system to understand the effects of Autism and male sexuality.
What do we Need to Know About Child Pornography, Autism and the Law?
In this article, Mark Mahoney, Esquire, lays out the primary symptoms of ASD and the peculiarities of autism and the law.
How do Jurors Construe Autism at Trial?
Being in front of a jury can bring difficulties different from neurotypical defendants. Clients with Autism at trial should be handled differently. It is well known that most criminal cases plead out and do not go to trial. However, this is not the case for all criminal matters. In any trial, the jury plays a […]
What Causes People with Autism to Sexually Offend?
Unlike neurotypical individuals who commit sex crimes, there is currently no validated theory about what causes people with Autism to sexually offend.
Hypersexuality and Paraphilias in Individuals with ASD
Despite increases in legal contact for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), very little research exists about ASD, hypersexuality and paraphilias.
What is the Role of Abuse and Neglect in the Affective Theory of Mind of Individuals with Schizophrenia?
What scientific data says about childhood abuse and neglect in relation to offenders who are diagnosed with schizophrenia.
What Role Does Cognition Play in Violence in Psychotic Disorders?
How strong is the link between severe neurocognitive impairment and violence in individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders?
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