Invisible Victims: Crime and Abuse Against People with Learning Disabilities

By Christopher Williams

Invisible Victims outlines the range and nature of crimes against people with learning difficulties, and the way the law does - or should - relate to these crimes. It discusses the sources of victimization and deals with prevention specifically from the perspective of learning disabilities, outlining:

how to achieve redress for victims through the police and courts

methods for creating alternative means of redress to these usual channels.

The concerns voiced in the book will also have relevance for other minority groups who are invisible' to current crime research and policy development.

Intended as a basis for action, the book contains material and ideas for staff training and offers clear policy proposals. The book will provoke discussion on the subject of crimes against people with learning difficulties among a variety of audiences.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853023094
• ISBN13: 9781853023095
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.1" x 11.6"