Law and the Intellectually Disabled Defendant.

Rutledge, Helen; Haines, Allan

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ERIC Number: EJ288229

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Law and the Intellectually Disabled Defendant.

Rutledge, Helen; Haines, Allan

Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v9 n1 p23-29 Mar 1983

The problems the mentally retarded defendant confronts in the legal system are discussed, and a model to correct some of the problems is proposed. It is emphasized that the police, lawyers, and judges are often ill-informed about the mentally retarded. (Author/SW)

Descriptors: Court Judges, Criminal Law, Equal Protection, Information Needs, Law Enforcement, Lawyers, Legal Responsibility, Mental Retardation, Police

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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