Appearances can deceive: offenders with intellectual disabilities

Designed to improve awareness of intellectually disabled offenders in the criminal justice system, given that this group comprise a disproportionate percentage of both the prison population and juvenile offenders held in institutions. Re-enacts a shop lifting offence by an intellectually disabled youth and follows the case from initial apprehension by the store detective and police interviewing to the arrest and court proceedings. Emphasises the importance of liason with community agencies.

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Credits

director

Bob Kingsbury

producer

Suzanne Baker

production company

New South Wales Film Corporation

New South Wales. Premier's Dept. Disability Services Co-ordination Unit

Suzanne Baker Productions

Duration

00:20:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

306629

Language

English

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisoners

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisoners - Australia

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1988