BJS: Crime Victims with Disabilities Series

Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2012 – Statistical Tables1.3 MILLION NONFATAL VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN 2012, UNCHANGED FROM 2011 Part of the Crime Against People with Disabilities Series 2/25/2014 NCJ 244525 Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2011 – Statistical Tables Presents estimates of nonfatal violent victimization (rape,…

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Statistics On Criminal Victimization of People with Disabilities = BJS – 2014

Disabilities, 2009–2012 – Statistical Tables Http://Www.Bjs.Gov/Index.Cfm?Ty=Pbdetail&Iid=4884 Erika Harrell, Ph.D. February 25, 2014    Ncj 244525 Presents Estimates Of Nonfatal Violent Victimization (Rape, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Aggravated And Simple Assault) Against Persons Age 12 Or Older With Disabilities From 2009 To 2012.  Findings Are Based On The National Crime Victimization Survey (Ncvs). The Report Compares The…

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Domestic Violence Shelters and the ADA

http://www.ncdsv.org/images/DVSheltersADA.pdf “It is widely believed that women with disabilities are disproportionately at risk of intimate partner violence 2,yet they rarely seek the services of a shelter. It is the purpose of this Paper to raise the consciousness of providers of domestic violence services about how tobetter serve women3 with disabilities, and to enhance the ability…

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CAVNET and Crime Victims With Disabilities

Put The Expertise of CAVNET To Work For You In addition to addressing violence against women, CAVNET has also sought to bring together expertise and information on crime victims with disabilities.  Experts and advocates participating in CAVNET include practitioners specializing in crime victims with disabilities, as well as disability rights advocates, and they are available…

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