Citation

Lunsky Y, Raina P, Jones J. J. Intellect. Dev. Disabil. 2012; 37(2): 163-168.

Affiliation

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health , Toronto , Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/13668250.2012.685149

PMID

22563692

Abstract

Background Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) and legal involvement are a unique population with complex needs. To date, there has been limited research exploring the demographic and clinical profiles of individuals with ID and legal involvement that are in crisis and how they differ to individuals with ID without legal involvement. Method 130 adults with ID and a history of legal involvement were compared to 617 without legal involvement who had experienced at least one crisis in terms of crisis presentation and outcome. Results Overall, those with a known history of legal involvement were younger, higher functioning and more likely to be male and living in unsupported settings. Legal history was not a significant predictor of crisis involving aggression but was a significant predictor of police response to crisis, when other variables were controlled for. Conclusions Adults with ID and legal history may be more likely to have police respond to their crises than other individuals. Understanding the unique profiles of those with legal history can inform the development of services targeted towards offenders with ID.

Language: en