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Narrative Practice in Investigative Interviews of Individuals with Intellectual Disability
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Misun Yi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Individuals with intellectual disabilities are amongst the groups most vulnerable to sexual crimes. However, their limited cognitive abilities can make it challenging to obtain detailed statements from victims during investigative interviews. This study examined whether practising answering open-ended questions early in the interview…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Children, Sexual Abuse
Anti-Social Behaviour and Police Contact among 13- to 15-Year-Old English Adolescents with and without Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disability
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Emerson, Eric; Halpin, Sarah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Objectives: To describe the rates of anti-social behaviour (ASB) among adolescents with/without mild/moderate intellectual disability (MMID). To estimate whether any differences could be attributable to differences in exposure to extraneous risk factors. Design: Secondary analysis of the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England. Methods:…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Adolescents, Mild Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Comparing Offenders against Women and Offenders against Children on Treatment Outcome in Offenders with Intellectual Disability
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Lindsay, William R.; Michie, Amanda M.; Steptoe, Lesley; Moore, Fhionna; Haut, Fabian – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
Background: Several studies have shown the positive effects of sex offender treatment for men with intellectual disabilities who have perpetrated sex offences or inappropriate sexual behaviour. The present study investigates the process of treatment change and compares two groups of offenders against adults and offenders against children. Method:…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Mental Retardation, Measures (Individuals)
Repeated Interviews with Children Who Have Intellectual Disabilities
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Cederborg, A.-C.; La Rooy, D.; Lamb, M. E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: We predicted that repeated interviewing would improve the informativeness of children with intellectual disabilities who were questioned in criminal investigations. Materials: The chronological ages of the 19 children, involved in 20 cases, ranged between 4.7 and 18 years (M = 10.3 years) at the time of the first alleged abuse. Method:…
Descriptors: Investigations, Mental Retardation, Interviews, Children