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Author:  Maritza  Parra .; Roslyn  Myers, Esq..


Source: Volume 10, Number 01, May/June 2007 , pp.5-6(2)




Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled

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Abstract: 

This article is a summary of the online forum, which took place in March 2007 with the Office for Victims of Crime. The discussion centered around the misunderstanding and discrimination experienced by victims with disabilities. The participants began by discussing the lack of equal protection experienced by the disabled and ended with recommendations for better training. In the context of these recommendations, the hosts recommended the resources listed in this article.

Keywords: Office for Victims of Crime; recommended resources; auditory problems

Affiliations:  1: John Jay College of Criminal Justice; 2: Editor.

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