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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I do think it is easier for Autistic people to get tricked into doing non violent crimes. They get involved with the wrong people and before you know it they are smuggling drugs and developing Ransomeware just to fit in.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

cool story, but is there any data that corroborates that? i'm genuinely asking

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Personal experience

Not with me but members of my family

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

This is the thing I worry about. I think it's especially a problem for ADHD people. I can very easily imagine an autistic person who has been isolated and socially rejected being very worried about social judgement and rejection, so they end up participating in serious crimes out of fear of rejection.