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Aggravated assault

Black Victims

Date Published
April 1990
Publication Type
Publication

Crime Against People with Disabilities, 2007

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009 Contact: Kara McCarthy 202-307-1241
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FIRST NATIONAL STUDY ON CRIME AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Young and middle-age persons with disabilities experienced higher rates of violence than persons of similar ages without disabilities

     WASHINGTON – The first national study on crime against persons with disabilities was released today...