Disability Hate Crimes : Does Anyone Really Hate Disabled People?
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 w...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate,
©2010.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from digital title page (viewed on July 22, 2010) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-159) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781409407829 1409407829 1283149001 9781283149006 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |