Learning disability, autism and the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act

McKay, Colin; Connolly, Moira; Williams, Fionnuala; Warwick, Mike; Macleod, Callum

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the use of Part VI of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (CPSA) for people with Learning Disability (LD) and/or Autism. This is in the context of a recent review commissioned by the Scottish Government into whether the provisions in the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (MHA) meet the needs of these groups which would also affect associated legislation such as CPSA.

Citation

McKay, C., Connolly, M., Williams, F., Warwick, M., & Macleod, C. (2020). Learning disability, autism and the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act. Advances in mental health and intellectual disabilities, 14(5), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/AMHID-09-2019-0028

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 7, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Aug 20, 2020
• Publication Date: Aug 20, 2020
• Deposit Date: Apr 11, 2022
• Print ISSN: 2044-1282
• Electronic ISSN: 2044-1290
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 5
• Article Number: 3
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/AMHID-09-2019-0028
• Keywords: Intellectual disability, criminal procedure, detention, criminal justice, forensic, mental health law, learning disability, autism
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2863251