The relationship between maltreatment victimisation and sexual and violent offending: differences between adolescent offenders with and without intellectual disability

Put, Claudia E. van der; Asscher, Jessica J.; Wissink, Inge B.; Stams, Geert Jan

doi:10.1111/jir.12031

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“…Although evidence for nonviolent nonsexual victim-offender overlap was observed in this study, the veracity of this finding needs to be established, due to both the exploratory nature of this research and the mixed findings reported previously (Fogden et al, 2016;Nixon et al, 2017). Interestingly, sexual victim-offender overlap was not found to be statistically significant, despite previous research reporting an increased statistical likelihood of sexual victimisation and offending among people with an intellectual disability (Fogden et al, 2016;Van der Put et al, 2014).…”

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“…Although evidence for nonviolent nonsexual victim‐offender overlap was observed in this study, the veracity of this finding needs to be established, due to both the exploratory nature of this research and the mixed findings reported previously (Fogden et al, 2016; Nixon et al, 2017). Interestingly, sexual victim‐offender overlap was not found to be statistically significant, despite previous research reporting an increased statistical likelihood of sexual victimisation and offending among people with an intellectual disability (Fogden et al, 2016; Van der Put et al, 2014). Given the nature of the RIDS sample, it is likely the participants more commonly lived in residential services; prior research has indicated several barriers impede reporting in these services (e.g., Lyall et al, 1995) as well as challenges reported by police regarding formalising criminal charges (Addicott et al, 2018; Petersilia, 2001).…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Nixon et al (2017) reported people with intellectual disability were two and three times more likely to experience violent victimisation and offending, respectively, compared to a general community sample. In addition, Van der Put et al (2014) reported sexual offending was more strongly related to sexual rather than physical victimisation, whereas earlier research by Hayes (2009) found that past physical victimisation could predict violence during subsequent offending. Some other prior research has investigated the prevalence of specific crimes among this population.…”

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Exploring the victim offender overlap among people with an intellectual disability

Anstis

Thomas

2022

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Background While there is growing international evidence pointing to the increased risks of crime perpetration and victimisation for some people with an intellectual disability, the overlap between offending and victimisation (the victim‐offender overlap) remains unclear. Method This study utilised a data linkage methodology of 2600 people with an intellectual disability, exploring their contacts with public mental health services and the police in Victoria, Australia. Results Victim‐offenders accounted for a small proportion of the sample (n = 148, 5.7%). The victim‐offender overlap was evident for both violent and nonviolent nonsexual crimes, particularly for theft, burglary, and threat‐related crimes. Key differences were also noted between males and females. Conclusions People with an intellectual disability who are both victim and offenders comprise a small but particularly complex justice‐involved population. Future research should explore the victim offender overlap for males and females separately, as well as any additional risks and vulnerabilities associated with specific mental health diagnoses.

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Exploring the victim offender overlap among people with an intellectual disability

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Thomas

2022

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“…Individuals with ID may be unable to report the crime, they may not realize that the victimization is a crime, may think that how they are being treated is normal, and may view the perpetrator as a friend. Individuals with sexual and violent offending have a higher rate of having been victimized than offenders without ID (van der Put et al., 2014).…”

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Forensic psychiatric issues in intellectual disability

Hauser,

Kohn

2024

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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Forensic psychiatrists and neuropsychiatrists are likely to encounter individuals with intellectual disability as they are over‐represented in the judicial system. These individuals may have the full range of mental illnesses and comorbid conditions, including physical infirmity, sensory deficits, language impairment, and maladaptive behaviors. They are frequently disadvantaged in the judicial system due to lack of comprehension, lack of accommodations, and stigmatization. Decision making capacity may need to be assessed for health care, sexual autonomy, marriage, financial management, making a will, and need for guardianship. The usual approach to conducting an evaluation needs adaptation to fit the unique characteristics and circumstances of the individual with intellectual disability. The forensic consultant can assist attorneys, defendants, and victims in recommending accommodations and the expert witness can provide education to juries.

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“…Moreover intergenerational transmission of ACEs (Yehuda and Lehrner, 2018) has been reported with a positive association between the numbers of ACEs experienced in children with developmental disorders and those experienced by their parents (Vervoot-Schel et al , 2018). Within specialist secure developmental disorder services, 35–72% of adults have experienced at least one ACE with 66% of a sample of intellectual disabilities reporting exposure to multiple ACEs (O'Brien et al , 2010; van der Put et al , 2014; Morris et al , 2019).…”

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Troubled beginnings: the adverse childhood experiences and placement histories of a detained adolescent population with developmental disorders

Morris

Webb

Parmar

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Purpose People with developmental disorders are significantly more likely to experience adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), although the impact of ACEs on this population is not well understood. Furthermore, considerably less is known about the exposure to, and impact of, ACEs in detained adolescents with complex developmental disorder needs. This paper aims to explore the exposure to ACEs in an adolescent population detained in a secure specialist developmental disorder service. Design/methodology/approach A retrospective file review was used to explore ACEs and placement histories within a specialist developmental disorder inpatient service. Data was collated for a convenience sample of 36 adolescents, 9 of whom were female, aged 13–20 years (M = 17.28 years). Findings A total of 33 participants (91.7%) had experienced at least 1 ACE, with 58% experiencing 4 or more ACEs and 36% experiencing 6 or more ACEs. The most common ACEs reported were physical abuse (61.6%), parental separation (58.3%) and emotional abuse (55.6%). The majority of participants had also experienced high levels of disruption prior to admission, with an average of four placement breakdowns (range 1–13, standard deviation = 3.1). ACEs held a significant positive association with the total number of placement breakdowns and total number of mental health diagnoses. Practical implications Adolescents detained in specialist developmental disorder secure care had, at the point of admission, experienced high levels of adversities and had been exposed to high levels of experienced and observed abuse. The level of exposure to adversity and ongoing disruptions in care suggests that Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services’ developmental secure services should consider adopting dual treatment frameworks of developmental disorder and trauma-informed care. Originality/value This study explored the early-life and placement experiences of a marginalised and understudied population.

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The relationship between maltreatment victimisation and sexual and violent offending: differences between adolescent offenders with and without intellectual disability

Abstract: Given the high rates of abuse and neglect victimisation and the strength of the association between victimisation and sexual offending, especially in juvenile offenders with ID, treatment should focus on potential trauma and other problems associated with the abuse.

Cited by 19 publications

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Exploring the victim offender overlap among people with an intellectual disability

Exploring the victim offender overlap among people with an intellectual disability

Forensic psychiatric issues in intellectual disability

Troubled beginnings: the adverse childhood experiences and placement histories of a detained adolescent population with developmental disorders

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