Tackling disability discrimination and disability hate crime : a multidisciplinary guide /

Tackling disability discrimination and disability hate crime : a multidisciplinary guide /

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Imprint:	London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015. ©2015
Description:	1 online resource (279 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Discrimination against people with disabilities. People with disabilities -- Crimes against. Discrimination against people with disabilities. People with disabilities -- Crimes against. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11907215

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Other authors / contributors:	Shah, Robina, editor. Giannasi, Paul, editor.
ISBN:	9780857009418 0857009419 9781849055284 1849055289
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	Placing the experiences of victims at its heart, this book provides an authoritative overview of disability hate crime - explaining what it is, how it happens, its legal status, the impact on victims and how individuals and agencies should respond. The guide outlines innovative projects developed to address the problem, and provides tailored guidance for professionals spanning education, health and social care, and criminal justice. It also offers recommendations for effective multi-agency working. After highlighting the crimes committed against disabled people and society's failure to protect them, the book concludes with a powerful argument for cross-government action to improve professional practice and eliminate disability-motivated hate crime.
Other form:	Print version: Tackling disability discrimination and disability hate crime 9781849055284

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Summary:	Placing the experiences of victims at its heart, this book provides an authoritative overview of disability hate crime - explaining what it is, how it happens, its legal status, the impact on victims and how individuals and agencies should respond. The guide outlines innovative projects developed to address the problem, and provides tailored guidance for professionals spanning education, health and social care, and criminal justice. It also offers recommendations for effective multi-agency working. After highlighting the crimes committed against disabled people and society's failure to protect them, the book concludes with a powerful argument for cross-government action to improve professional practice and eliminate disability-motivated hate crime.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (279 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:	9780857009418 0857009419 9781849055284 1849055289