TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Tom
TI  - Autism and criminal justice: the experience of suspects, defendants and offenders in England and Wales 
T2  - Routledge contemporary issues in criminal justice and procedure
SN  - 9781003248774
U1  - 364.3/8 23/eng/20230502
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Offenders with mental disabilities
KW  - England
KW  - Wales
KW  - Special needs offenders
KW  - Discrimination in criminal justice administration
KW  - Autistic people
KW  - Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - LAW / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - LAW / Civil Rights
KW  - LAW / Criminal Law / General
N1  - 'Street' policing and autism: perceptions and preconceptions of police officers when interacting with autistic suspects in the community / Shirley Reveley and Iain Dickie -- Autistic suspects in police custody: issues affecting the effectiveness and fairness of police interviews / Clare Allely and David Murphy -- Autistic defendants in court: perceptions and support for accessing justice -- / Clare Allely, Eddie Chaplin, Jody Salter, Jane McCarthy, Felicity Gerry KC -- Autism in prisons: an overview of experiences of custody and implications for custodial rehabilitation for autistic prisoners / Luke P Vinter and Gayle Dillon
N2  - "This collection presents a summary of current knowledge regarding autistic suspects, defendants and offenders in the criminal justice system of England and Wales. The volume examines the interaction between each stage of the criminal justice process and autistic individuals accused or convicted of crime, considering the problems, strengths, and possibilities for improving the system to better accommodate the needs of this vulnerable category of neurodiverse individuals. By explicating the core issues in this important but disparate area of study in a single place, the collection facilitates understanding of and engagement with knowledge for a wider audience of relevant stakeholders, including criminal justice practitioners, policy makers, academics and clinicians. It also incorporates key recommendations for improvement, thereby clarifying the urgent need for substantive change in policies and practices. The ultimate goal is to both improve the treatment and experience of autistic people subjected to criminal justice processes; and produce fairer, more appropriate systemic outcomes. While focused on the criminal justice system of England and Wales, the work will be valuable for researchers and policy-makers working in similar systems, as well as those interested in neurodiversity more generally"--
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003248774
ER  -