ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020
Interactions Between the Police and the Autistic Community in Australia: Experiences and Perspectives of Autistic Adults and Parents/Carers.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A Systematic Review of Autistic People and the Criminal Justice System: An Update of King and Murphy (2014).Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Subjective experiences of the first response to mental health crises in the community: a qualitative systematic review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
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- A Mixed Methods Exploration of Emergency Service Use Among Autistic Youth.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- A Critical Exploration of Police Officers' Interactions with Black Autistic Youth and the Guidance Black Caregivers Hope Police Officers Will Follow.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Training Law Enforcement Officers About Autism: Evaluation of Adding Virtual Reality or Simulation to a Traditional Training Approach.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Policing Black autistic children: A qualitative approach to understanding Black caregivers' concerns.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
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- Creating the Global Criminal Justice Survey: A Questionnaire Designed to Gather Perspectives from the Autism Community and Criminal Justice Professionals.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- The contributory role of an autistic presentation to miscarriage of justice in a high-profile murder case in New Zealand.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2024Article
- Exploring Identity Importance for Autistic Adults and Associations with Disclosure Experiences: A Brief Report.Autism in adulthood · 2023Article
- The Extent and Nature of Autistic People's Violence Experiences During Adulthood: A Cross-sectional Study of Victimisation.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Are autistic people disadvantaged by the criminal justice system? A case comparison.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023Article
- Preparing Law Enforcement Officers to Engage Successfully with Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Evaluation of a Performance-Based Approach.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Does a Person's Autism Play a Role in Their Interactions with Police: The Perceptions of Autistic Adults and Parent/Carers.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to describe the experiences of autistic people who had interacted with police in Australia in the previous 5 years. Fifty autistic adults and 61 parent/carers completed a questionnaire and 30 participants took part in an interview. Participants were most commonly interacting with police in the context of seeking assistance or as victims of crime. Autistic adults were largely unsatisfied with their interactions and reluctant to disclose their autism. Parent/carers reported significantly higher satisfaction than autistic adults and incidents involving children were rated more highly than those involving adults. Suggestions for improved interactions included increased autism awareness amongst police and use of appropriate accommodations. Areas for future research in relation to the evaluation of police training is discussed.
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