A stepwise approach to identify intellectual disabilities in the criminal justice system

A significant proportion of the prison inmates have an IQ level corresponding to intellectual disability (ID) or borderline ID. These persons are rarely identified and subsequently not offered any compensation for their learning and comprehension deficits. The purpose of this study was to explore an...

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Main Authors: Valentina Cabral Iversen, Erik Sondenaa, Tom Palmstierna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Española de Psicología Jurídica y Forense 2010-07-01
Series:European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context
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