The Prevalence of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Criminal Justice System.
Past surveys have reported high rates of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system, however, little research has examined the frequency with which youth with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are in contact with law enforcement. Using records linkage with the Department of Juvenile Justic...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 42; no. 9; pp. 1856 - 1863 |
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Springer Nature
Sep2012
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