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Chadwick, D and Wesson, C (2020) ‘Blocked at every level’: criminal justice system professionals’ experiences of including people with intellectual disabilities within a targeted magistrates’ court. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 11 (3). pp. 133-144. ISSN 2050-8824
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Abstract
Purpose: Mental health courts (MHCs) may enable better support for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) within the criminal justice system (CJS) but little evaluative empirical evidence is available regarding their operation. This study explores professional perceptions of the challenges of including people with ID in a Targeted Services Court (TSC) designed for people with mental health issues and ID. Methodology: Information was gathered, via interviews and focus groups, from 46 professionals working with people with mental health issues and ID within the TSC. Data were analysed using thematic network analysis. Findings: Findings highlight the neglect and lack of inclusion of people with ID within the TSC processes, with challenges in identifying people with ID, stakeholder awareness, inconsistent adapting of practices for people with ID and information transfer underpinned by the involvement of numerous organisations with differing agendas. Implications: Although valued, development of a TSC including people with ID was a challenging endeavour and may reflect societal and institutional neglect of people with ID, recommendations are provided. Originality: This study adds to the few investigations have considered the process of including people with ID in a TSC from the perspective of those working in the criminal justice system.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Mental Health Court; Criminal Justice System; intellectual disabilities; police; Probation; Reasonable Adjustments; 1602 Criminology; 1607 Social Work |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV7231 Criminal Justice Administrations H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV697 Protection, assistance and relief > HV1551 People with disabilities |
| Divisions: | Psychology (from Sep 2019) |
| Publisher: | Emerald |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Feb 2024 10:16 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Feb 2024 10:16 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1108/JIDOB-07-2019-0014 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/22712 |
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