An exploration of the trajectory into the Criminal Justice System for individuals with Learning Disabilities

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Gill, A, 2023. An exploration of the trajectory into the Criminal Justice System for individuals with Learning Disabilities. DPsych, Nottingham Trent University.

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Abstract

This thesis explores the pathway into the Criminal Justice System (CJS) for individuals with Learning Disabilities (LD). The Systematic Review studies the risk factors relevant to adult males and females with LD convicted of offences. It identifies sparse research in this area and significant methodological flaws within the existing research base. The empirical research invites individuals to share their opinion and lived experience of what they perceive as the reasons, and thus areas of risk, which underpinned their pathway into the CJS. The empirical research utilises a novel method of communication to support the participants' in sharing their voice. Original areas of risk for individuals with LD are identified for consideration and further exploration. This is alongside a developed insight into proposed added complexities concerning what is currently understood about areas of risk relevant to individuals with LD. It is postulated that risk factors can develop and manifest uniquely for people with LD as part of a biopsychosocial context. This has significant implications from both a risk assessment and prevention approach perspective.

Item Type:	Thesis
Description:	Abridged version
Creators:	Gill, A.
Date:	April 2023
Rights:	This work is the intellectual property of the author. You may copy up to 5% of this work for private study, or personal, non-commercial research. Any re-use of the information contained within this document should be fully referenced, quoting the author, title, university, degree level and pagination. Queries or requests for any other use, or if a more substantial copy is required, should be directed in the owner (s) of the Intellectual Property Rights.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Linda Sullivan
Date Added:	21 Jun 2023 09:12
Last Modified:	21 Jun 2023 09:12
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/49235