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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820545203321

Autore

Sherry Mark <1966->

Titolo

Disability hate crimes [[electronic resource] ] : does anyone really hate disabled people? / / Mark Sherry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate, 2010

ISBN

1-315-57737-2

1-317-15021-X

1-283-14900-1

9786613149008

1-4094-0782-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Disciplina

364.15087

Soggetti

People with disabilities - Crimes against

People with disabilities - Crimes against - Great Britain

People with disabilities - Crimes against - United States

Hate crimes

Hate crimes - Great Britain

Hate crimes - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-159) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Graphs; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Does Anyone Really Hate Disabled People?; 3 Disability Hate Crimes in the USA; 4 The United Kingdom Experience; 5 Responding to Disability Hate Crimes; Afterword; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Disability hate crimes are a global problem. They are often violent and hyper-aggressive, with life-changing effects on victims, and they send consistent messages of intolerance and bigotry. This ground-breaking book shows that disability hate crimes do exist, that they have unique characteristics which distinguish them from other hate crimes, and that more effective policies and practices can and must be developed to respond and prevent them.