NCJ Number
35990
Date Published
1972
Length
6 pages
Annotation
THIS TRAINING KEY DISCUSSES THE PROBLEM OF MENTAL RETARDATION, INCLUDING ITS DEFINITION AND DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CLASSIFICATION, AND OUTLINES PROCEDURES FOR POLICE HANDLING OF RETARDATES.
Abstract
CONSIDERED ARE RETARDED OFFENDERS, MISSING PERSON CASES INVOLVING RETARDATES, AND DEALING WITH THE FAMILY OF THE RETARDED PERSON. A DISCUSSION GUIDE AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE MATERIAL PRESENTED IN THIS TRAINING KEY ARE INCLUDED.