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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/51387855

Offering screening for neurodivergence to people detained by the police could help ensure access to appropriate support and fairer treatment in the criminal justice system, say Cambridge researchers. A study from the team suggests that one in two individuals arrested and detained in London may have undiagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and one in 20 may have undiagnosed autism.

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[-] Mowcherie@lemmy.world 16 points 16 hours ago

I hope this doesn't get twiated into a way to make ADHD somehow a sign of propensity for criminal behavior. People suck.

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