Law and Neurodiversity: Youth with Autism and the Juvenile Justice Systems in Canada and the United States

by Whitney Littlefield, Dana Lee Baker, Laurie A. Drapela

Book Overview

As social perceptions of diversity become more nuanced, awareness of the prevalence of autism has grown. But how do we accommodate natural human neurodiversity within the juvenile justice system? And what are the consequences for young people?
Law and Neurodiversity offers invaluable guidance on how autism research can inform and improve juvenile justice policies in Canada and the United States. Both countries rely on decentralized systems...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774861371
• ISBN13: 9780774861373
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"