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Alert to the danger signs
- Authors:
- SALE Anabel Unity, MICKEL Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.2.09, 2009, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Disability organisations have warned that disability hate crimes were "disappearing" from adult protection inquiries. Four organisations that help disabled people and others tackle disability hate crime highlight initiatives which aim to raise awareness and help people challenge hate crime.
Disability hate crime: reporting book
- Author:
- TRUE VISION
- Publisher:
- True Vision
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This easy-read booklet is about disability hate crime and how to report it. A disability hate crime is a criminal offence which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person’s disability or perceived disability. The booklet explains your rights and how the law protects your rights. It explains how the police can provide protection from assault, abuse and neglect, theft and damage to property, harassment, intimidation and bullying. It describes how to report crimes to the police using emergency call 999, using the Report It form, or by phoning or going to the police station, emphasising that even if you do not want to talk to the police you should tell someone. It also explains what the police and Crown Prosecution Service will do when a report is made. Sources of additional information on how to stay safe and people who can help are provided.
Supporting victims and witnesses with a learning disability
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Crown Prosecution Service
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Crown Prosecution Service
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This easy to read document is a public policy statement, designed for people who have a learning disability and who are the victim of, or witness to, a criminal offence. It explains how the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the main prosecuting authority for England and Wales, will deal with cases which involve victims and witnesses who have a learning disability. The service recognises that some people will have a learning disability and experience mental health issues; in those circumstances both policies may apply. The purpose of this document is: to explain the role of the CPS; to give an overview of the criminal justice system (CJS); to set out what victims and witnesses can expect from the CPS; and to give information about particular issues which may affect victims and witnesses who have a learning disability.
A target for hostility
- Author:
- GRUNDY David
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, November 2009, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article reports on the findings of research carried out by the Office for Public Management which examined disabled people's experiences of targeted violence and hostility. The research included interviews with 30 people with learning disabilities and/or mental health conditions from England, Wales and Scotland. The findings are discussed in the areas of risk and prevalence of targeted violence and hostility, experiences and impact of such incidents and barriers to reporting and seeking redress are discussed.
When hate crime is mate crime
- Author:
- GRUDY David
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, November 2009, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Association for Real Change has started a three year, Department of Health funded project looking at the exploitation that some people who have a learning disability are subject to when they are befriended by people who go on to take advantage of them - or 'mate crime'. The Safety Net project will develop free tools and resources that can be used nationally to help people make friends and stay safe. This article provides a brief overview of the issues and introduces the aims of the project.
Impact of coercive tactics on the decision-making of adolescents with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- KHEMKA I., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 53(4), April 2009, pp.353-362.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
High rates of victimisation have raised concerns about the ability of adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) to avoid and escape from harmful situations and to make decisions in their own best interest. The present study was designed to assess the impact of specific coercive tactics on the decision-making of adolescents with ID. Forty-eight adolescents with ID participated in the study. They were asked to respond to a series of brief vignettes depicting equal numbers of situations involving coercion with a lure, coercion with a threat, and no specific coercive tactic. Performance was assessed in terms of independent, prevention-focused decisions, reporting decisions and responses to fact and inference comprehension questions. Overall, participants suggested independent, prevention-focused decisions only about half the time. They were more likely to suggest independent, prevention-focused decisions in situations with no specific coercive tactic or coercion with a lure than in situations involving a threat. However, reporting decisions were more likely in situations involving coercion with a threat than in the other two conditions and both fact and inference comprehension were best in situations involving coercion with a threat. Results indicated that adolescents with ID are not well-prepared to handle situations on their own that involve coercion, especially coercion with a threat. Because comprehension did not appear to be a key source of the decision-making difficulty in this study, further research is needed to examine all aspects of the decision-making process as a basis for the design of effective interventions.
Joining forces to tackle hate crime
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(2), April 2009, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The People in Partnership (PIP) Reporting Pack is to be distributed to every police force in the country. The pack includes a booklet for people with learning disabilities to explain their rights and a form that the police can use to take down statements form people with learning disabilities. It has been developed in partnership with people with learning disabilities in order to tackle the hate crime they experienced.
A consultation on the Crown Prosecution Service policy on prosecuting criminal cases involving people with mental health problems as victims and witnesses: a service user discussion organised by Shaping Our Lives
- Author:
- BRANFIELD Fran
- Publisher:
- Shaping Our Lives
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This consultation event explored, with people who have mental health issues including alcohol and other substance users, their views, perceptions and ideas on a draft policy prepared by the Crown Prosecution Service on prosecuting criminal cases involving people with mental health issues. Issues raised included the fact that participants felt that the language used in the draft policy document carried within it certain negative assumptions. A lot of concern was expressed around issues of whether a witness or victim was ‘credible’ or not. People were concerned that people were not given accessible information about where they could get independent support and advocacy. Recommendations included the need for a clear, concise and ‘user friendly’ easy to read summary needs to preface the policy. A user group of service users to advise the CPS on an ongoing basis would be of benefit. People felt that tone of the document was more legalistic than supportive and felt that the emphasis needed to be changed. Participants agreed that a neutral, non-judgmental and impartial language needs to be adopted by the Crown Prosecution Service. People with mental health issues, including those who use alcohol and/or other substances identified a need for on-going and embedded training and up-to-date information relating to mental health service users.
Promoting the safety and security of disabled people
- Author:
- EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Disabled people are at greater risk of experiencing violence or hostility than the wider population. This includes violence or hostility which might be perceived as a ‘hate crime’. This report summarises research into disabled people's experiences of targeted violence and hostility. The research involved a literature review and interviews with stakeholders from key organisations and agencies, and interviews with 30 disabled people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems form England, Wales and Scotland. Prevalence and the nature of violence, understanding risk and current interventions are covered. Quotations from disabled people interviewed are included in the report. The report concludes with the Equality and Human Rights Commission's plans to promote disabled people's safety and security over the next three years.
Access to independent advocacy: an evidence review
- Authors:
- TOWNSLEY Ruth, MARRIOTT Anna, WARD Linda
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for Disability Issues
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 167p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This review sets out to investigate the nature and extent of evidence relating to independent advocacy for disabled people at risk of losing choice and control in four specific situations: during transition to adulthood; when the children of disabled parents are subject to safeguarding procedures; when entry to residential care is a possibility; when disabled people are victims or alleged perpetrators of anti-social behaviour. In doing so, it describes and evaluates evidence about the need, costs and benefits associated with independent advocacy. The final section summarises the state of the evidence base currently available and the gaps therein, and suggests what additional research is needed to further our knowledge in this field.