PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Donna M. Schwartz-Watts TI - Asperger’s Disorder and Murder DP - 2005 Sep 01 TA - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online PG - 390--393 VI - 33 IP - 3 4099 - http://jaapl.org/content/33/3/390.short 4100 - http://jaapl.org/content/33/3/390.full SO - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law2005 Sep 01; 33 AB - Little is known about the prevalence of violence and autistic spectrum disorders. This article reviews findings of current research on Asperger’s disorder and violence. Criteria for diagnosing Asperger’s disorder are given. Three cases are presented in which defendants with diagnosed Asperger’s disorder were charged with murder. Specific symptoms in this disorder are discussed as they relate to issues of diminished capacity and criminal responsibility.