This collection of papers presents ideas and research that helps to find
a link between the retarded child's educational setting and the onset of
delinquency. The first section presents the impacts of the judicial
system on the mentally retarded offender, and researcher attempts to
find a relationship between intelligence and delinquency. The second
section deals with the legal mandates, such as P.L. 94-142, and the
parameters that schools much comply with the ensure that every student,
regardless of his/her handicap, receives a free and appropriate
education. Finally, the last section focuses upon some of the methods
currently being used by school districts to comply with P.L. 94-142 and
presents a case study that amplifies the need for schools to identify
and nurture exceptional children.