Perkins School for the Blind - New Transition Program

The Importance of Resolving Psychosocial Stages for Adults with ASD Who Have Committed Criminal Acts

A majority of adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) do not commit criminal acts. Those adults with an ASD who do commit criminal acts represent about 1.5% of all individuals with an ASD (Ghazziudin & Ghazziudin  1991) to 2.3% of all individuals with an ASD in special forensic hospitals...