Truth and Suggestibility: Addressing the Needs of People with FASD in the Justice System
Thursday 27 February, 3pm-4.30pm, University of Otago, R6N4, 6th Floor, Richardson Building.
In-person only. FREE. No registration required.
Any questions, please contact Professor Anita Gibbs at [email protected]
See event flyer here.
PLEASE NOTE: while in Aotearoa / NZ, Dr Gilbert would be keen to interview more participants for his global study 'FASD and the Justice System' (click here to see flyer). You can take part in his survey here or contact him directly at [email protected].
About Dr Gilbert
Dr David Junior Gilbert is a University Fellow in the School of Health and Society at Salford University, UK. Gilbert's research is focused on investigating the vulnerabilities of individuals with FASD within the justice system.
Gilbert (as he prefers to be called) has received several awards within and outside the UK for his research/presentation of his research work. He is a member of the academic network of Her Majesty's Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS), Society for Evidence-Based policing, Neurodivergence in the Criminal Justice Network, and Salford FASD research group.
Gilbert is passionate about increasing the knowledge, understanding and awareness surrounding the vulnerabilities of individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) to, and within criminal justice system (CJS) encounters.