Intersections of the Legal System and the Deaf Community: From Law Enforcement to Incarceration

by Dayna Rotshtyn, David M. Feldman, Paul M. Silvasi

This book examines how those with disabilities, and in particular, the Deaf and hard-of-hearing, are impacted by the influence language and culture in policing, criminal law, and corrections. Frequently left out of policy making and research, almost no resources exist that can inform and aid law enforcement, legal, and correctional officials on culturally competent interactions with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing. As a result, this group is at a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031280997
• ISBN13: 9783031280993
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 55 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"