Prof Clare Allely C.S.Allely@salford.ac.uk
Professor of Forensic Psychology
Sexual offending and autism spectrum disorders
Allely, CS; Creaby-Attwood, A
Authors
A Creaby-Attwood
Abstract
Purpose
– Studies have found innate vulnerabilities which potentially may increase the risk of an individual with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) finding themselves involved with the criminal justice system as a result of being charged with a sexual offence. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the literature which has explored sexual offending in individuals with ASD.
Design/methodology/approach
– A systematic PRISMA review (PRISMA, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) was conducted using internet-based bibliographic databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection and PsycARTICLES) in order to access studies which investigated to any degree the association between ASD and sexual offending.
Findings
– Only a small number of case reports (n=7) on sexual offending in individuals with ASD and a small number of prevalence studies (n=7) were identified.
Research limitations/implications
– Research is urgently required to identify the specific requirements and needs of sexual offenders with ASD in order to inform an appropriate treatment strategy for successful outcomes.
Originality/value
– Relatively few studies and reviews have investigated the area of ASD and sexual offending specifically.
Citation
Allely, C., & Creaby-Attwood, A. (2016). Sexual offending and autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 7(1), 35-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-09-2015-0029
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Nov 29, 2015 |
| Online Publication Date | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Publication Date | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Deposit Date | Apr 11, 2016 |
| Publicly Available Date | May 24, 2016 |
| Journal | Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour |
| Print ISSN | 2050-8824 |
| Publisher | Emerald |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-51 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-09-2015-0029 |
| Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-09-2015-0029 |
| Related Public URLs | http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/jidob |
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