Disability Hate Crimes: Does Anyone Really Hate Disabled People? [Hardback]

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ISBN : 9781409407812
Publication Name : Disability Hate Crimes : Does Anyone Really Hate Disabled People?
Number of Pages : 182 Pages
Book Title : Disability Hate Crimes: Does Anyone Really Hate Di
Format : Hardcover
Publisher : Routledge
EAN : 9781409407812
Author : Mark Sherry
Item Width : 6.1 in
Item Weight : 16.8 Oz
Type : Textbook
Language : English
Item Height : 0.7 in
Publication Year : 2010
Subject Area : True Crime, Social Science
MPN : N/A
gtin13 : 9781409407812
Item Length : 9.5 in
Subject : Discrimination & Race Relations, People with Disabilities, General, Anthropology / General
UPC : 9781409407812

Disability hate crimes are a global problem. They are often violent and hyper-aggressive, with life-changing effects on victims, and they send consistent messages of intolerance and bigotry. This ground-breaking book shows that disability hate crimes do exist, that they have unique characteristics which distinguish them from other hate crimes, and that more effective policies and practices can and must be developed to respond and prevent them. With particular focus on the UK and USA’s contrasting response to this issue, this book will help readers to define hate crimes as well as place them within their wider social context. It discusses the need for legislative recognition and essential improvements on the reporting of incidents and assistance for individual victims of these crimes, as well as the need to address the social exclusion of disabled people and the negative attitudes surrounding their condition.

Disability Hate Crimes: Does Anyone Really Hate Disabled People? [Hardback]

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