Forensic aspects of Asperger's Syndrome
Authors:
Justin B. Barry-Walsh a;
Paul E. Mullen b
| Affiliations: | a Central Regional Forensic Mental Health Service, Porirua, New Zealand |
| b Thomas Embling Hospital, Fairfield, Victoria, Australia |
DOI:
10.1080/14789940310001638628
Publication Frequency:
6 issues per year
Published in:
Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology,
Volume
15,
Issue
1
March
2004
, pages 96
- 107
Subjects:
Aggression in Adults;
Criminology;
Criminology & Delinquency;
Ethics & Legal issues in Mental Health;
Psychiatry: Forensic Psychiatry;
Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology - Adult: Forensic Psychiatry;
Psychological Disorders - Adult;
Social Psychology;
Number of References: 18
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Previously published as:
The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry
(0958-5184,
1469-9478)
until 2003
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Abstract
Asperger's Syndrome is a pervasive developmental disorder on the Autistic spectrum. Antisocial behaviour is frequently described as an accompaniment of Asperger's Syndrome although the strength of any association between Asperger's Syndrome and offending remains uncertain. This paper presents five patients with Asperger's Syndrome with a history of offending. For each of them the offending is understandable in the context of the disorder. The specific and general issues raised by these cases in relation to Fitness to Plead and Legal Insanity are considered. Offenders with Asperger's Syndrome have deficits that raise the likelihood that their disorder will render them unfit or be of exculpatory value.
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| Keywords: Asperger's Syndrome; offending; insanity; disability; violence; autism |
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