Identifying Barriers & Improving Law Enforcement
Response
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According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics report, an estimated 1.3 million nonfatal violent crimes occurred against persons with disabilities in 2012. Improved relations between the law enforcement and the disability communities are needed to reduce and respond effectively to criminal victimization of people with disabilities.
In this webinar, Dr. Rosemary Hughes and Sgt. (retired) Michael Sullivan will discuss the results of a focus group study with groups of city and county law enforcement officers and groups of crime victims with disabilities in two states. Topics include the identification of barriers for effective working relationships between the police and people with disabilities as well as recommendations for improving the response of the criminal justice system to crime victims with disabilities. View the session slides. View the transcript.
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According to a Bureau of Justice Statistics report, an estimated 1.3 million nonfatal violent crimes occurred against persons with disabilities in 2012. Improved relations between the law enforcement and the disability communities are needed to reduce and respond effectively to criminal victimization of people with disabilities.
In this webinar, Dr. Rosemary Hughes and Sgt. (retired) Michael Sullivan will discuss the results of a focus group study with groups of city and county law enforcement officers and groups of crime victims with disabilities in two states. Topics include the identification of barriers for effective working relationships between the police and people with disabilities as well as recommendations for improving the response of the criminal justice system to crime victims with disabilities. View the session slides. View the transcript.
Crime Victims with Disabilities: An Overview for
Professionals in the Criminal Justice System
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