Sexual Crime and Intellectual Functioning

Kerensa Hocken is a registered Forensic Psychologist in HMPPS Midlands Psychology Service. She specialises in the assessment and treatment of people who commit sexual offences with intellectual disabilities. Rebecca Lievesley is Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, UK and has conducted research within the criminal justice system for many years. Belinda Winder is Professor of Forensic Psychology and Head of the Sexual Offences, Crime and Misconduct Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Helen Swaby is Lecturer in Counselling at Bishop Grosseteste University, UK. She has a background in Forensic Psychology and is a trainee Integrative Psychotherapist. Nicholas Blagden is Associate Professor and co-leads the Sexual Offences, Crime and Misconduct Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Phil Banyard is Head of the Psychology Department at Nottingham Trent University, UK. He is a recipient of the British Psychological Societys Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology Education.

1. Intellectual Functioning and Sexual Crime: A Historical Context.- 2. Intellectual Functioning Assessments in Prison.- 3. Strengths-Based Programmes for Men with Sexual Convictions, Who Have Learning Disability and Learning Challenges.- 4. Autism and Sexual Crime.- 5. Working in Therapy with Men Who Have Committed a Sexual Offence and Have Learning Difficulties.- 6. The Risk Factors and Characteristics of Men with Intellectual Disability Convicted of Sexual Offences Experiencing Sexual Preoccupation.- 7. Navigating the Criminal Justice System with AboveAverage and Below-Average Levels of Intellectual Functioning: The Voice of Service Users.- 8. Intellectual Disability and Personality Disorder.- 9. Intellectual Disability and Personality Disorder.- 10. Harmful Sexual Behaviour and Intellectual Functioning: The Way Ahead.