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A life without fear? A call for collective action against learning disability hate crime
- Authors:
- SIMMONDS R., et al
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
This report highlights the serious under-reporting of learning disability hate crime and identifies examples of good practice to prevent and tackle learning disability hate crime. It reports on the results of a scoping survey and mapping of schemes addressing learning disability hate crime across the UK. The survey identified schemes which were: providing awareness raising, providing support to people with learning disabilities in a community setting, offering advocacy to learning disability hate crime victims and providing training for staff and other organisations. The report provides good practice examples which cover the areas of: feeling safe in the community, feeling safe at home, and feeling safe to report incidents of hate crime. The research involved an ‘experts by experience’ reference group throughout the project which helped design the surveys, conduct interviews, and also shared their own experiences of hate crime. The report concludes by providing recommendations for government, the police and local authorities to influence change in policy and addressing learning disability hate crime. (Edited publisher abstract)
'Dangerous people': reasoned proposals or rhetoric?
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 3(4), December 1999, pp.183-184.
This editorial discusses the government's announced proposals to deal with 'dangerous people' who present a risk to the public. The proposals will be a departure from current legislation, which recommends that people suffering from mental disorders should not be drawn into the criminal justice system unnecessarily. It could allow the Court to compulsorily detain any person with a severe personality disorder and who present a risk to the public, regardless of whether they have committed a criminal offence. Discusses the problems with this approach.
Invisible victims: crime and abuse against people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Christopher
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 159p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the range and nature of victimization against people with learning difficulties, putting the victimization in the context of relevant legislation. Also looks at perpetrators, prevention, and reporting. Goes on to outline how to achieve redress for victims with learning difficulties through the police and the courts, and creative alternatives to these usual channels.
Integration of recent reviews on offenders with intellectual disabilities
- Author:
- LINDSAY William R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(2), 2002, pp.111-119.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reviews 11 articles covering aspects of offenders and offending. The reviews highlights the following issues: epidemiology of offending and offenders; vulnerability; remedial and preventative intervention; and assessment of the offence. Issues of the importance of families and carers, female offenders, recidivism/outcome and research were also mentioned.
Vulnerable people as victims of crime: recent developments in England and Wales
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 1(2), November 1999, pp.22-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Starting from the standpoint that adult protection has significant overlaps with a range of other areas of interest, this article considers how criminal justice systems in key countries are responding to the challenge of vulnerable adults. American, Canadian and UK legal frameworks and recent practice are examined in relation to vulnerable adults as victims, witnesses and perpetrators. Particular attention is paid to the implementation of the Crime and Disorder Act, 1988.
Service responses to men with intellectual disabilities who have unacceptable or abusive sexual behaviours: the case against inaction
- Authors:
- BROWN Hilary, THOMPSON David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 10(2), 1997, pp.176-197.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes service responses to a small group of men with intellectual disabilities whose sexual behaviour was considered to be unacceptable or abusive. The data was gathered through a small-scale action research project using case studies to explore current practice and staff attitudes. Results found that service responses were hindered by unclear definitions of abusive sexual behaviour and inconsistent perceptions of risk. They were also characterised by poor coordination, lack of specific care-planning, failure to agree to appropriate additional supervisory measures and lack of clarity within and between agencies. Also found that complex ethical and advocacy issues remained unaddressed in these men's lives as did the necessity of protecting vulnerable people who might be potential victims of their behaviour.