Crime Victims with Developmental Disabilities: Report of a Workshop

by National Research Council, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Law and Justice

Although violent crime in the United States has declined over the past five years, certain groups appear to remain at disproportionately high risk for violent victimization. In the United States, people with developmental disabilities--such as mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and severe learning disabilities may be included in this group. While the scientific evidence is scanty, a handful of studies from the United States, Canada,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309073189
• ISBN13: 9780309073189
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"