Thanks for the link, Kendall!
Kyle
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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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