Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and youth justice

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and youth justice - BMJ Open

This study, in a representative sample of young people in detention in Western Australia, has documented a high prevalence of FASD and severe ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and youth justice - PubMed

This study, in a representative sample of young people in detention in Western Australia, has documented a high prevalence of FASD and ...

Navigating complexity to support justice-involved youth with FASD ...

Young people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can face significant challenges in their lives, including overrepresentation in the ...

FASD and the Justice System - 2021 Proof Alliance Fact Sheets

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) typically include some level of brain injury that can affect behavior and cognitive ability.

NCJFCJ FASD Guide

This technical assistance brief is a publication of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), prepared as part of a project jointly ...

FASD and the Juvenile Justice System: a Crime

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. A Public Health Crisis. ❖ FASD - umbrella term describing a range of effects that occur in a person.

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND JUVENILE ...

risk for involvement with the juvenile justice system.2,3 Most youth who have an FASD have never received a diagnosis or services, and they reach the system ...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the criminal justice system

For instance, children with FASD and PAE are overrepre- sented in the foster care system (Lange, Shield, Rehm, & Popova,. 2013) and are at risk for living in ...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System

We recently conducted a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature on criminal justice involvement among individuals with FASD, with results summarized ...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and The Youth Criminal Justice ...

This discussion paper canvases issues specifically related to FASD and the youth criminal justice system. Where available, court decisions that have ...

We shouldn't lock up young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) affects children's decision-making before committing a crime and their capacity to comprehend the ...

FASD in the Justice system

WHAT IS FASD? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD is a lifelong and often ...

Development of a Model of Care resource for FASD in the justice ...

Of recent concern in Australia is the issue of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the youth justice system. FASD is a neurodevelopmental disability ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and the criminal justice system

This article is intended to provide valuable information and best practices for professionals in the legal system, particularly judges, prosecutors, defense ...

fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: - when your child faces the juvenile ...

Youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are at high risk of getting into trouble with the law. They face many.

What is FASD, and why do so many children with it end up in ...

Can FASD be treated? Yes. Elliott and Pestell emphasise that a trajectory of behavioural issues leading to youth justice is not inevitable. “ ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and Risk-Need-Responsivity Model

FASD is a high prevalence but underdiagnosed group of disorders affecting between 17 and 36% of individuals in criminal justice settings.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Youth Criminal Justice ...

The fact that an accused person has FASD is relevant at sentencing. It has been considered an aggravating and a mitigating factor at sentencing.

Identifying and providing alternatives to detention for adolescents ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are common but rarely diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders. Although research estimates FASDs occur in up to 2–5% ...

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards fetal alcohol spectrum ...

Most participants reported that FASD was highly relevant (44.6%) or relevant (26.8%) to their work in the justice sector, and 12.5% of people ...