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Jurors’ and judges’ evaluation of defendants with autism and the impact on sentencing : a systematic Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) review of autism spectrum disorder in the courtroom (2017)
Journal Article
Allely, C., & Cooper, P. (2017). Jurors’ and judges’ evaluation of defendants with autism and the impact on sentencing : a systematic Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) review of autism spectrum disorder in the courtroom. Journal of Law and Medicine, 25(1), 105-123

Concern has been highlighted in the literature regarding how juries and judges handle cases which involve a defendant with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The relatively little research on judicial perceptions or decision-making regarding individuals... Read More about Jurors’ and judges’ evaluation of defendants with autism and the impact on sentencing : a systematic Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) review of autism spectrum disorder in the courtroom.

A psycho-legal perspective on sexual offending in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2017)
Journal Article
Creaby-Attwood, A., & Allely, C. (2017). A psycho-legal perspective on sexual offending in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 55, 72-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2017.10.009

It is important to consider whether there are innate vulnerabilities that increase the risk of an individual with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), predominantly those defendants with a diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome, being charged and convicted... Read More about A psycho-legal perspective on sexual offending in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Classification of developmental disorders and diseases (2017)
Book Chapter
Allely, C. (2017). Classification of developmental disorders and diseases. In B. Hopkins, E. Geangu, & S. Linkenauger (Eds.), The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development (605-612). England: Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Behavioral and learning disorders (2017)
Book Chapter
Allely, C. (2017). Behavioral and learning disorders. In B. Hopkins, E. Geangu, & S. Linkenauger (Eds.), The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development (613-620). England: Cambridge University Press (CUP)

"Path to Intended Violence" model to understand mass violence in the case of Elliot Rodger (2017)
Journal Article
Allely, C., & Faccini, L. (2017). "Path to Intended Violence" model to understand mass violence in the case of Elliot Rodger. Aggression and violent behavior, 37, 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2017.09.005

There have been many different conceptualizations regarding Elliot Rodger's clinical presentation including claims of him having Asperger's Syndrome (Duke, 2014), psychosis and psychopathy (Langman, 2014) and a description of him as an “injustice col... Read More about "Path to Intended Violence" model to understand mass violence in the case of Elliot Rodger.

Rare instances of individuals with autism supporting or engaging in terrorism (2017)
Journal Article
Faccini, L., & Allely, C. (2017). Rare instances of individuals with autism supporting or engaging in terrorism. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-11-2016-0022

Purpose: The prevalence of individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder being associated with terroristic threats, lone wolf terrorism or affiliating with terroristic groups is rare. Design/methodology/approach: However, several cases are presente... Read More about Rare instances of individuals with autism supporting or engaging in terrorism.

You can’t judge a book by its cover : evolving professional responsibilities, liabilities and ‘judgecraft’ when a party has Asperger’s Syndrome (2017)
Journal Article
Cooper, P., & Allely, C. (2017). You can’t judge a book by its cover : evolving professional responsibilities, liabilities and ‘judgecraft’ when a party has Asperger’s Syndrome. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 68(1), 35-58

In the context of increasing legal emphasis on fairness for people with disability, this article analyses the responsibilities and liabilities of lawyers in relation to the recognition and identification of client disability, and specifically Asperge... Read More about You can’t judge a book by its cover : evolving professional responsibilities, liabilities and ‘judgecraft’ when a party has Asperger’s Syndrome.

The role of cholesterol metabolism and various steroid abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders : a hypothesis paper (2017)
Journal Article
Gillberg, C., Fernell, E., Kočovská, E., Minnis, H., Bourgeron, T., Thompson, L., & Allely, C. (2017). The role of cholesterol metabolism and various steroid abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders : a hypothesis paper. Autism Research, 10(6), 1022-1044. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1777

Based on evidence from the relevant research literature, we present a hypothesis that there may be a link between cholesterol, vitamin D, and steroid hormones which subsequently impacts on the development of at least some of the “autisms” [Coleman &... Read More about The role of cholesterol metabolism and various steroid abnormalities in autism spectrum disorders : a hypothesis paper.