{
  "id": 13106870,
  "title": "Are autistic suspects likely to be disadvantaged in forensic interviews?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/are-autistic-suspects-likely-to-be-disadvantaged-in-forensic",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-09T11:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-autistic-disadvantaged-forensic.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new study led by Flinders University finds both autistic and nonautistic suspects may be judged more harshly if any idiosyncratic behaviors in interviews stray beyond what observers consider normal. The research also undermines the widely held perspective—referred to as the \"double empathy hypothesis\"—that autistic people can better \"read\" differing intentions and motivations in other autistic…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}