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February, 2017


FASD and the Criminal Justice System

Canada FASD Research Netwoerk In a recent study of young offenders with FASD, psycholegal abilities (i.e., their understanding and appreciation of legal jargon, factual knowledge of criminal procedure, the nature and object of the proceedings, and the ability to participate in a defence and communicate with counsel) were significantly deficient in the majority of participants...

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