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Supporting People with Learning Disabilities in Health and Social Care is a reflective and evidence-based book that will equip students and professionals with the knowledge and skills they need. Chapters discuss core issues, while a case-study approach ensures a solid grounding in practical skills. This practical element is further reinforced by the inclusion of service-user and practitioner ‘voices’, whose lived experiences make the book even more engaging, as well as a range of reflective exercises and regular opportunities for readers to self-audit their learning.
People with Learning Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System
People with Learning Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System
Introduction
Some people with learning disabilities commit offences and are, therefore, at risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system; for some this is appropriate but not for all (DH, 2011). Those with mild and borderline learning disabilities account for the majority of the population who have learning disabilities and are less likely to be diverted away from the Criminal Justice System (CJS) than those with more severe learning disabilities (Talbot, 2008). Approximately 1.2 million people in England have a mild to moderate learning disability (DoH, 2001). Extrapolations from prison population figures indicate that every day approximately 5,000 people with learning disabilities are in prison ...
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