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How do you guys feel about Autism being used to justify the reason someone committed a crime? (lemmy.zip)
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I've seen Autism used as the reason that some people commit a crime. It might be a factor but in some of these I just don't see the connection. It has been used in everything from cyber crimes to violent murders.

Autism doesn't mean you don't have morals and it especially doesn't mean that one can't care about others. On the contrary, most Autism people care deeply about other people.

https://www.reddit.com/r/autism/comments/1hafe7s/i_despise_when_people_use_autism_as_an_excuse_for/

https://www.ibtimes.sg/autistic-teen-hacker-arion-kurtaj-faces-life-secure-hospital-grand-theft-auto-6-leak-72845

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[–] python@programming.dev 21 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Committing crimes doesn't mean that someone is immoral or doesn't care about someone. Most crimes happen in the heat of the moment, when someone is very emotionally dysregulated.

Getting deeply, irrationally and obsessively upset about things that might seem random and pointless is a very common trait associated with Autism. Crimes can happen when someone is in that state. Doesn't mean that their surroundings didn't fail them, but there also is a factor of personal responsibility.

I wouldn't say that the simplified "Crime because of Autism" is a very nuanced way to see it, but I do believe that some traits of Autism could lead to a higher chance to commit some crimes 🤷 But honestly, most mental illnesses and neurodivergencies are like that.

[–] bunitor 2 points 1 week ago

I do believe that some traits of Autism could lead to a higher chance to commit some crimes

i'm not sure about that, though. iirc neurodivergent people (including autists) are more likely to be victims of violent crime than neurotypicals

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