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Crime Victims with Developmental Disabilities: A Review Essay
Abstract
Rates of violence and abuse perpetrated on people with developmental disabilities (e.g., mental retardation, autism) appear significantly higher than for people without these disabilities. Few of these crimes get reported to police, and even fewer are prosecuted because officials hesitate to pursue cases that rely onthe testimony of a personwith a developmental disability. The author offers several conceptual models to explain their differential victimization risk, including routine activities theory, dependency-stress model, cultural stereotyping, and victim-learned compliance. This article summarizes the research evidence on crimes against children and adults with developmental disabilities. It is divided into four sections. The first section describes the nature and extent of crimes against individuals with developmental disabilities. The second reviews the literature onrisk factors associated with their victimization. The third discusses the manner in which justice agencies respond to these crimes. The final section enumerates what research and policy initiatives might address the problem.
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- Authors
- Petersilia, J. R.
- Venue
- Criminal Justice and Behavior
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2001-12
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 655-694
- ISSN
- 0093-8548 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-3594
- OpenAlex
- W2133364952
- Cited by
- 200
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 1.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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