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Peer reviewedSmith, Craig; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1990
Youthful prison inmates (N=170) with mental retardation were studied to evaluate adjustment to incarceration, based on the frequency of five disciplinary infractions: hygiene violations, noncompliance with authority, assault on an inmate, assault on a correctional officer, and attempted escape. Results showed that subjects demonstrated poor…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Correctional Institutions, Criminals, Discipline
Peer reviewedBiklen, Douglas – Mental Retardation, 1977
Three major aspects of mental retardation and criminal justice are examined: myths frequently associated with the relationship of mental retardation and criminality; mistreatment of the mentally retarded offender in the criminal justice system; and the perils of reform in the field of mental retardation and criminal justice. (Author)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Criminals
