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Just gateways: towards a changed police response to people with learning difficulties as victims of crime
- Author:
- SHARP Hannah
- Publisher:
- Values into Action
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 40p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
A recent UK wide inquiry has revealed high levels of crime and harassment experienced by people with learning difficulties as they go about their ordinary lives. This is rarely reported to the police. People with learning difficulties either do not know how to report a crime to the police, or believe that if they do the police will not take them seriously. The research found that criminal justice agencies tend to make broad assumptions about the credibility of the victim to give evidence, either at the police investigation stage or in court. These assumptions are based on misperceptions about people with learning difficulties and the problems they may face. The report presents findings from the research and outlines development work required for people with learning difficulties to have better access to the police and via this to the criminal justice system as a whole.
Steps towards justice for people with learning disabilities as victims of crime: the important role of the police
- Author:
- SHARP Hannah
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 29(3), September 2001, pp.88-92.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
During 1999, Mencap, Values Into Action and Enable jointly conducted the first UK- wide inquiry into the harassment, victimization and bullying of people with learning disabilities (LDs). Since the UK inquiry, the project has examined the developmental work required by the police to respond adequately to the reports which they receive from people with LDs who may be victims. This article outlines: the key findings of the Mencap inquiry; some of the difficulties experienced by people with LDs in reporting possible crimes to the police; and the recent changes in policy and law which have the potential to improve radically how people with LDs experience contact with the police and thereby improve their access to the criminal justice system.
Challenging crime and harassment against people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- SHARP Hannah
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(12), August 2001, pp.398-400.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
People with learning difficulties are frequently victims of crime and harassment in the community, yet rarely report incidents to the police. When they do report crimes, the police tend not to pursue the case. Reports the success of the Action against Harassment UK Project launched by Values into Action to encourage people with learning difficulties to report crime and to promote an improved police response.
Crime blind
- Author:
- SHARP Hannah
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 7(3), March 2001, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The author argues that crime and harassment of people with learning difficulties are not being treated properly by the police. Reports on her recent project 'Action Against Harassment UK Project', which makes suggestions for changing attitudes.
Time to end 'time out'
- Author:
- SHARP Hannah
- Journal article citation:
- Values into Action, 99, 2000, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- Values into Action
Expresses concern that the practice of using 'time out' or seclusion rooms for people with learning difficulties may be widespread in residential settings.
Stop the bullying: treat us with respect
- Author:
- SHARP Hannah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 13(1), July 1999, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
A recent campaign by Mencap and Enable revealed a startling amount of bullying and harassment of people with learning difficulties with little action being taken by the agencies. Looks at some of the findings and recommendations and says that action by both national organisations and local groups is urgently needed to combat the problem.
In their hands
- Author:
- SHARP Hannah
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(4), December 1998, p.125.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
People with learning difficulties are very vulnerable to bullying and harassment within institutions and in the community. The author outlines a new project to help them.