Why people with developmental disabilities can easily become victims
References and Resources
National Resources
Temple University Federally Funded Activities for Victims with Developmental Disabilities—curricula for sale
- Bibliography
- Programs
- Publications
Victims with Disabilities: The Forensic Interview (Techniques for Interviewing Victims with Communication and/or Cognitive Disabilities), Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Dept. of Justice (July 2011)
First Response to Victims of Crime Who Have a Disability,” Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Dept. of Justice, “(Oct. 2002)
Resources for Appropriate Response to Victims of Crime with Disabilities, L.E.A.N. On Us.
An Advocate’s Guide on Assisting Victims and Suspects with Intellectual Disabilities, The Arc of the U.S. (Oct. 2006)
Federal Disability.gov website
Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse, Resource List
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence Publications List
Law Review Articles
Improving the Criminal Justice System’s Response to Victimization of Persons with Disabilities
by James C. Backstrom, Dakota County Attorney
Great Expectations—Flawed Implementation: The Dilemma Surrounding Vulnerable Adult Protection
by Mike Hatch, Minnesota Attorney General, William Mitchell Law Review
Justice for Crimes [sic] Victims with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System: An Examination of Barriers and Impetus for Change by Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Professor of Social Work, Mankato State University.
Ripped from the Headlines
Bureau of Justice Statistics
2012 National Survey on Abuse and People with Disabilities
Crime victims–proceedings (book for sale)