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Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law

Buch | Hardcover
X, 574 Seiten
2021 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-70912-9 (ISBN)
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This book addresses an important and relatively neglected topic in the scientific literature: individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have dealings with the legal system. It examines issues and implications for autistic people, who have a significant risk for engagement with the legal system in some capacity (e.g., witness/bystander, victim, or perpetrator).
Key areas of coverage include:
  • Autistic people as victims and perpetrators of criminal activities, including violence, stalking, sexual exploitation, and cybercrime. 
  • Risks for unlawful behavior in individuals with autism and Asperger's. 
  • Legal assessment issues, such as witness protection and postconviction diagnoses. 
  • Legal outcomes for autistic people, including case law, prevention, service provisions in correctional settings, and rights and support systems. 

The Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law is an essential, comprehensive resource that explores the risk for unlawful behaviors affecting autistitc people as victims and perpetrators, as well as related issues of assessment and treatment, and outcome. It is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians/practitioners, and graduate students in psychology, psychiatry, social work, and law, as well as professionals in such related fields, as criminology/criminal justice and the legal system.

Fred R. Volkmar is the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology at the Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine. An international authority on Asperger's disorder and autism, Dr. Volkmar was the primary author of the DSM-IV autism and pervasive developmental disorders section. He has authored several hundred scientific papers and has co-edited numerous books, including Asperger Syndrome, the fourth edition of The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, A Practical Guide for Autism: What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Should Know, Evidence-Based Practices and Treatments for Children with Autism and Adolescents, and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. He is also the Editor of the five-volume Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, published by Springer.
Alexander Westphal is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. A graduate of Bennington College and of Brown Medical School, Dr. Westphal completed training in adult and child and adolescent psychiatry at Yale, where he also obtained a Ph.D. in Investigative Medicine. Dr. Westphal has extensive experience in the field of forensic psychiatry, with a special interest in legal issues for individuals with autism and other developmental disorders. He is an author or co-author of more than 50 publications. 
Marc Woodbury-Smith is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences and Associate Member of the Department of Paediatrics, McMaster University. As a psychiatrist specializing in developmental disabilities, he has worked clinically with children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for more than 15 years, during which time he completed his Ph.D. focusing on the interface between ASD and the law. He continues to work in the clinical and academic setting with this population and is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Rachel Loftin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center and the clinical director of the AARTS Center at Rush. As a clinical psychologist, she specializes in assessment and treatment of people with autism and related disorders throughout the lifespan. Much of Dr. Loftin's work focuses on psychiatric comorbidity and legal issues with this population.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Autism Diagnosis.- Chapter 3. Expert Evidence about Autism Spectrum Disorder.- Chapter 4. Neuroscience of Autism in the Legal Context.- Chapter 5. Trauma in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder:  An Empirically-Informed Model of Assessment and Intervention to Address the Effects of Traumatic Events.- Chapter 6. Legal Defense in Criminal Cases.- Chapter 7. Obtaining testimony from autistic people.- Chapter 8. ASD and unlawful behaviour: background.- Chapter 9. Bullying & Autism and Related Disorders.- Chapter 10. Cyber-dependent crime, autism and autistic-like traits.- Chapter 11. Violent Behavior in Autism and Asperger's Disorder.- Chapter 12. Sexual Offending and ASD.- Chapter 13. Defending Men with Autism Accused of Online Sexual Offenses.- Chapter 14. Stalking, Autism and the Law Chapter 15. The Right to Special Education.- Chapter 16. Navigating The Transition To Adulthood-Preparing For Life Under The U.S. Legislative Model.- Chapter 17. Legal Issues and Academic Accommodations in Higher Education.- Chapter 18. Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Workplace.- Chapter 19. Laws Affecting the Health, Security, Autonomy and Well-Being of People with ASD.- Chapter 20. Clinicians as Advocacy Allies for People with ASD.- Chapter 21. Psychological Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Law.- Chapter 22. Violence Risk Assessment in  Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).- Chapter 23. Autism and Operational Policing.- Chapter 24. Preventing Criminal Sexual Behavior.- Chapter 25. Violence Prevention.- Chapter 26. Service provision in forensic settings Chapter 27. Moving Forward.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo X, 574 p. 5 illus., 3 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 1033 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Pädagogische Psychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Sozialpädagogik
Technik Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
Schlagworte Aggression and autism • Asperger's and the law • Asperger’s and the law • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the legal system • Child exploitation and ASD • Cybercrime and autism • Empathy and autism • Expert witnesses and autism • First responder training and individuals with ASD • Impulsivity and ASD • Individuals with ASD as perpetrators of crime • Individuals with ASD as victims of crime • Legal defense of individuals with autism • Postconviction diagnoses of ASD • Psychiatric co-morbidity and ASD • Sexual offenses and autism • Social learning deficits and ASD • Stalking and ASD • Unlawful behaviors and autism • Violence and autism • Witness testimony and autism
ISBN-10 3-030-70912-4 / 3030709124
ISBN-13 978-3-030-70912-9 / 9783030709129
Zustand Neuware
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