Probation of the offender with high functioning autistic traits and comorbidity. A case study

Introduction When the Criminal Court Judge applies probation, offender is entrusted to social assistants for necessary observation, treatment and support. This case study examines probation of a young man with high-functioning autistic traits, personality disorder legal/illegal substance abuse. man, who arrived only in adulthood diagnosis aware that non-neurotypical. He does not recognize he needs disorder, alcohol, drug faces sentence more than three years prison but suspends criminal trial. Objectives Clarify relationship between high functioning comorbidity drugs/substance abuse, crimes committed; also describe orientation what difficulties arise during probation. Methods Examination file medical documents offender, known by health services. Results The correlates its frailty autism antisocial behaviours gain economic benefits from dealing. Conclusions deficit communication lack empathy child victimes, example, limits effectiveness traits comorbidity, seem give satisfactory results terms rehabilitation integration, nor it produce extinction crime.