Mason J, Murphy G
The Tizard Centre, University of Kent at Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, UK.
J Intellect Disabil Res. 2002 Mar;46(Pt 3):230-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2002.00399.x.
Previous research has suggested that people with intellectual disability (ID) can be found in the criminal justice system. However, little is currently known about those supervised in the community on probation orders.
Ninety people on probation in south-east England were screened using the Learning Disabilities in the Probation Service (LIPS) screening tool, which was designed to be used by probation officers to identify those with possible ID. The LIPS incorporates two measures of cognitive functioning: (1) the Quick Test (QT); and (2) the Clock Drawing Test (CDT).
Seven per cent of participants were found to have QT IQs and CDT scores 1.6 SD below the mean. When compared to those who appeared to be functioning within the normal range, those with possible ID were found to be significantly younger. However, no differences were found between the two groups in terms of the final outcome of the probation order.
It seems likely that the probation service contains a significant minority of people with ID. Despite the fact that no difference was found to exist in terms of outcome, people with ID or borderline ID are likely to have a number of support needs which could affect the success of their time on probation.
先前的研究表明，刑事司法系统中存在智力残疾（ID）者。然而，目前对于那些依据缓刑令在社区接受监管的人了解甚少。
使用缓刑服务中的学习障碍（LIPS）筛查工具对英格兰东南部90名缓刑人员进行筛查，该工具旨在供缓刑官识别可能存在智力残疾的人。LIPS包含两项认知功能测量指标：（1）快速测验（QT）；（2）画钟测验（CDT）。
发现7%的参与者的QT智商和CDT分数比平均值低1.6个标准差。与那些似乎在正常范围内运作的人相比，可能存在智力残疾的人明显更年轻。然而，两组在缓刑令的最终结果方面没有差异。
缓刑服务中似乎有相当一部分智力残疾者。尽管在结果方面未发现差异，但智力残疾或边缘智力残疾者可能有许多支持需求，这可能会影响他们缓刑期的成效。
