Kyle,
Temple University (Philadelphia) has a project that works on crime against
PWD's; most of the faculty there could be helpful. I've met Perske, and
read a lot of his work.
http://disabilities.temple.edu/programs/justice/
On Dec 11, 2007 1:44 PM, Cleveland, Kyle E. <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Thanks for the link, Kendall!
>
> Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Kendall D. Corbett
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 1:14 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Violent crime against the disabled
>
> Kyle and Mike,
>
> The Federal office for Viictims of Crime might have stats on that. Our
> state Attorney General's office has a person that works on these issues,
> and
> I've just forwarded your email to Ginny to see what resources she uses.
> Here's a link to the OVC.
>
> http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/
>
> On Dec 11, 2007 9:07 AM, Michael H. Collis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Kyme, you could try the Independent Living Center of your city. and
> see if
> > they have those stats. Kendall?
> >
> > ---- Original message ----
> > >Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:34:22 -0500
> > >From: "Cleveland, Kyle E." <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Subject: Violent crime against the disabled
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >Hey guys, I'm looking to find stats (preferably in the US) that show
> the
> > >number of violent crimes committed against folks with disabilities.
> > >Violent crime would include rape, murder, assault, aggravated
> assault,
> > >domestic abuse, etc. It would NOT include hate crimes that do not
> > >involve physical violence. I'm also looking to see if those stats
> can
> > >be broken down into two groups: those whose disabilities would
> preclude
> > >them from being able to defend themselves and those who might be able
> to
> > >ward off their attackers by defensive mechanisms like pepper spray,
> stun
> > >guns, martial arts (yep, there are courses for hemi's in chairs),
> etc.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >If you have any ideas for sources, that would be great. Government
> > >records could be pulled through an FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)
> > >request.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I'm trying to see if there is some sort of correlation between
> > >disability and assault-are folks more likely to be assaulted because
> > >they are disabled? I'm not looking at crimes committed within care
> > >facilities by healthcare staff-that's a whole 'nother area.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >If the stats are there to justify the cost, there might be an
> > >opportunity to get an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant for
> > >self-defense classes for the disabled.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Kyle
> > >
> > >
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> Kendall
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>
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