Emerald

Journal Of Intellectual Disabilities And Offending Behaviour

(ISSN 2050-8832)

Aims & scope

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour (JIDOB) is relevant for everyone involved in researching or supporting people with intellectual disabilities who are involved (or in danger of becoming involved) with the criminal justice or forensic health systems.

JIDOB publishes peer-reviewed articles on the latest international research and policy, as well as being a vital source of practical advice about working effectively with these groups who often fall in the gap between mainstream and forensic services.

Coverage includes:

the nature of intellectual, learning and developmental disabilities and offending behaviour – recent research, epidemiological issues, the nature and type of offending and cross-cultural comparisons

treatment approaches – what works?

diagnostic issues

risk assessment and management

needs and views of service users and carers.

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