Marc Peraire, Patricia Cantos, María Sampedro-Vidal, Lucía Bonet-Mora, Francisco Arnau-Peiró
INTRODUCTION: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by intolerance of change, empathy deficits, misunders- tandings, and emotional dysregulation. Core symptoms can determine criminal behaviour and subsequent interactions with the penal system. A significant presence of such symptoms is detected in forensic settings. The objective of this study is to analyze the characteristics of autism within the prison context, summarizing and updating the knowledge in this field. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Systematic review through databases on studies that analyze the socio-demographic, clinical, and judi- cial characteristics of prisoners diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder...
2023: Revista Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria