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- Title
Mental illness and intellectual disability in Magistrates Courts in New South Wales, Australia.
- Authors
Vanny, K A; Levy, M H; Greenberg, D M; Hayes, S C
- Abstract
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 diagnoses of ID and/or CI and psychiatric disorder in a sample of accused persons appearing before four Magistrates Courts. Accused persons with ID and/or CI may not be identified in the Magistrates Court as having a disability and therefore may be unable to access the legal safeguards which exist for their protection within the criminal justice system and/or may fail to receive appropriate community health and welfare services.
- Publication
Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR, 2009, Vol 53, Issue 3, p289
- ISSN
1365-2788
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01148.x