Post by misty on Jan 6, 2007 0:01:41 GMT -5
Charlie Girl.......................Thread Started on Jun 14, 2006, 11:56am
Should our court system take ADHD into consideration during a trial and sentencing of an individual who committed a crime?
Most judges and prosecuting attorneys, at this point, see an ADHD defense as an excuse for behavior. There are many individual around that have ADHD, and yet do not engage in criminal behavior, therefore, ADHD must not cause criminal behavior, right?
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misty.................Reply #1 on Jun 16, 2006, 2:49am
Disturbing Facts and Figures
* 40% of boys with (untreated) ADHD will be arrested for a felony by the time they’re 16. (*1)
* 52% of people with (untreated) ADD will have drug or alcohol problems. (*1)
* A legal attorney says that 40-50% of his clients have diagnoses of ADD or hyperactivity in their past or at least meet the history requirements for such a diagnosis. (*1)
* Upwards of 40% of medium security male prisoners have classic symptoms of ADHD. (*2)
* Up to 70% of juvenile offenders may have ADHD (*3)
* From 30% to 50% of adjudicated juveniles and adults have been found to have Learning Disabilities. (*3)
* Learning Disabilities increase a child's risk of adjudication by 220%. (*3)
* Studies of older children and young adults up to 22 years with ADHD show that subjects perform significantly worse than controls on tests of problem-solving abilities and attentional capacities, even when controlling for the effects of co-morbid (i.e., co-occurring) diagnoses.
From reading through the article & the facts above, I see that its UNTREATED ADHDers that have the most problems with the law. I think thats a case right there to be sure our kids are treated, wether it be with supplements, meds, biofeedback, or whatever works!
Should our court system take ADHD into consideration during a trial and sentencing of an individual who committed a crime?
Most judges and prosecuting attorneys, at this point, see an ADHD defense as an excuse for behavior. There are many individual around that have ADHD, and yet do not engage in criminal behavior, therefore, ADHD must not cause criminal behavior, right?
add.about.com/cs/addthebasics/a/adhdjustice.htm
misty.................Reply #1 on Jun 16, 2006, 2:49am
Disturbing Facts and Figures
* 40% of boys with (untreated) ADHD will be arrested for a felony by the time they’re 16. (*1)
* 52% of people with (untreated) ADD will have drug or alcohol problems. (*1)
* A legal attorney says that 40-50% of his clients have diagnoses of ADD or hyperactivity in their past or at least meet the history requirements for such a diagnosis. (*1)
* Upwards of 40% of medium security male prisoners have classic symptoms of ADHD. (*2)
* Up to 70% of juvenile offenders may have ADHD (*3)
* From 30% to 50% of adjudicated juveniles and adults have been found to have Learning Disabilities. (*3)
* Learning Disabilities increase a child's risk of adjudication by 220%. (*3)
* Studies of older children and young adults up to 22 years with ADHD show that subjects perform significantly worse than controls on tests of problem-solving abilities and attentional capacities, even when controlling for the effects of co-morbid (i.e., co-occurring) diagnoses.
From reading through the article & the facts above, I see that its UNTREATED ADHDers that have the most problems with the law. I think thats a case right there to be sure our kids are treated, wether it be with supplements, meds, biofeedback, or whatever works!
