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Autism and Sexual Offending (Online and Offline) and Terrorist-Related Behaviours

Rather than being the perpetrators of offending, individuals with autism (ASD) are more likely to be the victim of crime. However, there is nevertheless a small subset of individuals with ASD who do offend.

This webinar will provide some understanding of how certain features of ASD may provide the context of vulnerability to engaging in terroristic behaviours and involvement with online extremist groups and also indecent images of children (IIOC)/Child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Learning Objectives:

• You will understand why it is important to consider autism in relation to offending behaviour such as terroristic behaviours and involvement with online extremist groups and engagement with child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
•  You will learn what features of autism may provide the context of vulnerability to engaging in terroristic behaviour and what are the types of questions you can ask in order to disentangle what is an autistic restricted and pre-occupational interest in terrorism-related material versus someone interested in this material for an operational objective (someone who is intensely committed to an act of terrorism).
• You will learn what features of autism may provide the context of vulnerability to engaging in CSAM.

For this session we will be joined by Professor Clare Allely. Our session Chair will be Dr Imran Piracha - Forensic Regional Speciality Advisor for the RCPsych West Midlands Division. 

Clare is a Professor of Forensic Psychology at the University of Salford in England and is an affiliate member of the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre at Gothenburg University, Sweden.

Clare is an Honorary Research Fellow in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences affiliated to the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow. She is also Consultant for the Irish Prison Service.

Clare acts as an expert witness in criminal cases involving defendants with autism spectrum disorder and contributes to the evidence base used in the courts on psychology and legal issues through her published work. She is author of the book “The Psychology of Extreme Violence: A Case Study Approach to Serial Homicide, Mass Shooting, School Shooting and Lone-actor Terrorism”, published by Routledge in 2020 and author of the book “Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Criminal Justice System: A Guide to Understanding Suspects, Defendants and Offenders with Autism” published by Routledge in 2022.

When you book all four sessions of the ASD series, you receive a 15% discount (Discount already included in listed fees).

The full series of four webinars will cover the following areas:

• Session 1 – Wednesday 22 January 2025 – Autism and CAMHS
• Session 2 – Wednesday 26 February 2025 – Autism in the Forensic Setting
• Session 3 – Wednesday 30 April 2025 - Autism in General Adults
• Session 4 – Wednesday 18 June 2025 – Autism in Older Adults
  

For more information, please contact the Divisions Events team.

• Do I need to book the full webinar series, or can I book each webinar individually?

Each session is available to book as an individual webinar. If you book and pay for an individual webinar you will receive a link to watch this live and will receive the recording for this one session. We also have the option to book the full series which will give you access to all four individual webinars and the recordings with a 15% discount.

• Will all 4 webinar episodes will be available on 22 January 2025?

No. Only session one will run on 22 January. The next three episodes will run on three separate dates in February, April, and June 2025. Please see above for programme information.

• What are the dates and topics for each webinar session?

Session 1 – Wednesday 22 January 2025 – ASD and CAMHS

Session 2 – Wednesday 26 February 2025 – ASD in the Forensic Setting

Session 3 – Wednesday 30 April 2025 - ASD in General Adults

Session 4 – Wednesday 18 June 2025 – ASD in Older Adults

• How long will each session recording be available to watch on demand?

All recordings will be available to watch on demand until September 2025.

• I booked and paid for one individual session but would now like to book for the remaining three. Do I need to pay for each individually or am I entitled to a discount?

Yes. We can offer you a discounted rate if you would like to purchase additional webinar sessions. Please contact division.events@rcpsych.ac.uk and we can arrange this for you.

• If I book all four sessions, will I receive a certificate for each session I attend, or will this be sent once all four sessions have taken place?

You will receive an individual certificate for each session after it has taken place.

Certificates are sent out via email within two weeks of the event date. Please ensure the email address linked to your membership account is up to date otherwise you may not receive it.

Please kindly note, all sessions will be recorded and the recording made available within two weeks of the event.

We would encourage those who register to attend on the day of the event, should they wish to ask questions to our speakers.

All recordings are sent out to delegates via email to the email address used at the time of registering. If you are unsure whether your email address is up to date, please update this via your membership account. 

The recordings will be available to watch on demand until September 2025.