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RTC: Hughes: JournArt:: Understanding crime victims with disabilities and Deaf victims' experiences of reporting interpersonal violence to the police

Center:

MT-University of Montana Rural Institute, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2012

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Product Description:

Interpersonal violence is a serious problem for adults with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to understand experiences of crime victims with disabilities and barriers they faced when reporting crime. Fifty-two adults with disabilities whose interpersonal violence was reported to law enforcement participated in focus groups investigating their experiences and recommendations. Participants identified barriers and improvement strategies related to disability identification and disclosure, victim involvement and blaming, credibility and misunderstandings, communication challenges, and accommodations. Barriers exist for people with disabilities navigating the criminal justice system. A need for improved understanding between the disability community and law enforcement was noted.

Keyword(s):

crime victims , adults with disabilities, deaf, criminal justice system, interpersonal violence

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals

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To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15588742.2011.605829

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