Journal article
The relationship between lower intelligence, crime and custodial outcomes : a brief literary review of a vulnerable group
Vulnerable Groups and Inclusion, Vol.3(1), 14834
2012
Abstract
The relationship between intellectual functioning and criminal offending has received considerable focus within the literature. While there remains debate regarding the existence (and strength) of this relationship, there is a wider consensus that individuals with below average functioning (in particular cognitive impairments) are disproportionately represented within the prison population. This paper focuses on research that has implications for the effective management of lower functioning individuals within correctional environments as well as the successful rehabilitation and release of such individuals back into the community. This includes a review of the literature regarding the link between lower intelligence and offending and the identification of possible factors that either facilitate (or confound) this relationship. The main themes to emerge from this review are that individuals with lower intellectual functioning continue to be disproportionately represented in custodial settings and that there is a need to increase the provision of specialised programs to cater for their needs. Further research is also needed into a range of areas including: (1) the reason for this over-representation in custodial settings, (2) the existence and effectiveness of rehabilitation and release programs that cater for lower IQ offenders, (3) the effectiveness of custodial alternatives for this group (e.g. intensive corrections orders) and (4) what post-custodial release services are needed to reduce the risk of recidivism.
Details
- Title
- The relationship between lower intelligence, crime and custodial outcomes : a brief literary review of a vulnerable group
- Authors
- James E Freeman (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Publication details
- Vulnerable Groups and Inclusion, Vol.3(1), 14834
- Publisher
- Co-Action Publishing
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.3402/vgi.v3i0.14834
- ISSN
- 2002-1518
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2012 J. Freeman. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/), permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Organisation Unit
- Road Safety Research Collaboration; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450676902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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