Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and the criminal justice system

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a condition caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol and characterised by severe neurodevelopmental impairment which have lifelong implications. Impairments in executive function, memory, cognition, language and attention are common, and can lead to early and repeat engagement with the criminal justice system.

Citation:
Passmore H, Hamilton S. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and the criminal justice system. Neurodisability and the Criminal Justice System: Comparative and Therapeutic Responses: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.; 2021. p. 135-51

Keywords:
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; FASD; justice system; neurodisability; therapeutic responses

Abstract:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a condition caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol and characterised by severe neurodevelopmental impairment which have lifelong implications. Impairments in executive function, memory, cognition, language and attention are common, and can lead to early and repeat engagement with the criminal justice system.