It is well established internationally that there is a high prevalence of intellectual disability
(ID) among people in police custody. Some people with ID may face particular challenges in …

For persons with severe communication disabilities to be given access to justice,
transformative equality and court accommodations should be made a global human rights …

Using data from a survey of parents, guardians, caregivers, and professionals, we couple
qualitative coding with descriptive statistics to show how common it is for respondents to fear …

Abstract Background Young people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can face
significant challenges in their lives, including overrepresentation in the justice system from a …

Demographic inequalities in law enforcement practices and subsequent youth justice
decisions are well-documented in many youth justice systems worldwide. Informed by the …

Autistic people are a vulnerable group in the community who are regularly coming into
contact with police. This study examined the perceptions of autistic adults and parents of …

Young people with complex support needs frequently experience multiple intersecting forms
of disadvantage including experiences of violence, abuse and neglect, housing instability …

Though the onus of ensuring safe youth-police interactions falls onto police, there is a clear
need to inform youth about the law, roles of police officers, and strategies to promote …

Procedural justice research has shown how people's experiences with courtroom actors,
such as judges, defense attorneys, and prosecutors, shape their views of the justice system …

People with cognitive disabilities who encounter the criminal justice system as offenders
have often experienced multiple layers of disadvantage. Service responses in the criminal …