Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Special Interest Group
'Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sexual Offending (Online and Offline) and Terroristic Behaviours'
7th November 2023, 12 - 1.30pm
Speaker: Clare Allely
Chair: Anna Glinski
Rather than being the perpetrators of offending, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to be the victim of crime. However, there is nevertheless a small subset of individuals with ASD who do offend. In this training session Clare Allely will provide some understanding of how certain features of ASD may provide the context of vulnerability to engaging in a sexual offending (offline and online) and terroristic behaviours and involvement with online extremist groups.
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| Ticket Type | Price | Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Non Member - SIG Meeting - Child Sexual Abuse: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sexual Offending and Terroristic Behaviours | £15.00 | |
| Members - SIG Meeting - Child Sexual Abuse: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sexual Offending and Terroristic Behaviours | £0.00 |
Clare Allely is a Professor of Forensic Psychology at the University of Salford in England and is an affiliate member of the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre at Gothenburg University, Sweden. Clare is an Honorary Research Fellow in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences affiliated to the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow. She is also an Associate of The Children's and Young People's Centre for Justice (CYCJ) at the University of Strathclyde. Clare is a Chartered Member of British Psychological Society (CPsychol since 2013) and Associate Fellow of British Psychological Society (AFBPsS since 2013).
Clare acts as an expert witness in criminal cases involving defendants with autism spectrum disorder and contributes to the evidence base used in the courts on psychology and legal issues through her published work. She is author of the book “The Psychology of Extreme Violence: A Case Study Approach to Serial Homicide, Mass Shooting, School Shooting and Lone-actor Terrorism” published by Routledge in 2020 and author of the book “Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Criminal Justice System: A Guide to Understanding Suspects, Defendants and Offenders with Autism” published by Routledge in 2022.
It has improved my knowledge and understanding about the range of harms caused to children and their impact as I have been able to network with a wide range of experts from the UK and beyond. There is no other multidisciplinary association for child protection professionals focused on learning to support and improve practice and policy
