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Introduction

The Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour (JIDOB), (previously Journal of Learning Disabilities and Offending Behaviour) was established in 2013 by Colin Dale. The journal ran alongside the annual “Offenders with an Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability International Conference”.

The special issue 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. The special issue welcomes submissions on the latest international research and policy, as well as practical advice about working effectively with these groups who often fall in the gap between mainstream and forensic services.

List of topic areas

Submissions welcome (but not limited to):

• 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
• the above as focused on autism

For an informal discussion or queries, please email [email protected] 

Guest Editor

Verity Chester,
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS University Trust, University of East Anglia
[email protected]

Submissions Information

Submissions are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts. Registration and access are available by clicking the button below.

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Author guidelines must be strictly followed.
Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to “Please select the issue you are submitting to”. 
Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Key Deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 31 October 2024
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 30 April 2025