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"I think they do not know how to lie:" The perceptions of legal support staff about person with intellectual disabilities/autism in Turkish legal system.

Ali KayaGizem Yıldız
Published in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2023)
Based on the participant perspectives, it was determined that individuals with intellectual disabilities/autism experienced self-expression problems, interviewees did not understand children/individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism and could exhibit negative attitudes, the children could be abused and traumatised during judicial processes, they were more prone to abuse when compared to their peers, they could be involved in certain events more frequently and could be pushed to crime.
Keyphrases
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • intellectual disability
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • poor prognosis
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