Understanding the experience of crime victims with disabilities and deaf victims

Beckie Child; Oschwald Mary; Ann Curry Mary; Rosemary B. Hughes; Laurie E. Powers

doi:10.1080/15588742.2011.605829

Understanding the experience of crime victims with disabilities and deaf victims

Beckie Child
, Oschwald Mary
, Ann Curry Mary
, Rosemary B. Hughes
, Laurie E. Powers

Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities

Portland State University
Oregon Health and Science University

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	247-267
Number of pages	21
Journal	Journal of Policy Practice
Volume	10
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15588742.2011.605829
State	Published - Oct 2011

Funding

This study was supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (Award #H133A031724).

Funder number
133A031724

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Abuse
Crime victim
Criminal justice
Deaf
Disability
Interpersonal violence
Law enforcement

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