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Mental Illness and Intellectual Disability in Magistrates Courts in New South Wales, Australia
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Vanny, K. A.; Levy, M. H.; Greenberg, D. M.; Hayes, S. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: Little is known about the prevalence of intellectual disability (ID) and/or cognitive impairment (CI) among accused persons in the Magistrates (Local) Courts, the personal, health and mental health characteristics of this cohort, and their service provision needs in the community. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of dual…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Mental Retardation, Incidence, Courts
Assessing the Prevalence of Intellectual Disability among Young Male Prisoners
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Herrington, V. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: In recent years, academic debate has (re)focused on the extent of the co-occurrence of intellectual disability (ID) and criminality, although findings from prevalence studies examining this link have been inconsistent. In April 2004, a process for transferring responsibility for commissioning healthcare services in UK prisons to…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Correctional Institutions, Intelligence Tests
Validity of the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test and a Four-Subtest WISC-III Short Form with Adolescent Offenders.
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Thompson, Anthony; Browne, Janet; Schmidt, Fred; Boer, Marian – Assessment, 1997
The validity of a four-subtest short form of the third edition of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III) and the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT) was evaluated with 42 adolescent offenders. Findings support the clinical use of the short form as a good estimate of WISC-III full-scale IQ. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Criminals, Delinquency, Intelligence Quotient