Tackling Disability Discrimination and Disability Hate Crime: A Multidisciplinary Guide

A comprehensive multidisciplinary guide to disability discrimination and disability hate crime which explains what it is and how best to respond.

Foreword, Baroness Sheila Hollins. Preface. Part One: What is Disability Hate Crime?. Chapter 1: Johnny Come Lately? The International and Domestic Policy Context of Disability Hate Crime, Jemma Tyson, University of Portsmouth, Paul Giannasi, Ministry of Justice and Nathan Hall, University of Portsmouth. Chapter 2: Disability Hate Crime - A Call for Action, Mike Smith, Real. Chapter 3: The Narrative for Change - How Disability Became Included in UK Hate Crime Policy, Paul Giannasi, Ministry of Justice. Chapter 4: Perpetrators of Disability Hate Crime, Jemma Tyson, University of Portsmouth and Nathan Hall, University of Portsmouth. Part Two: Disability Hate Crime - The Impact on Victims. Chapter 5: A Different Reality, Mark Brooks, Dimensons and David Cain. Chapter 6: Disability Hate Crime - The Parent's Perspective, Phillipa Russell, Government's Standing Commission on Carers. Chapter 7: The Absent Presence, Kathryn Stone, Independent Police Complaints Commission. Chapter 8: Disability Hate Crime is Everyone's Business, Robina Shah, Manchester Medical School, Manchester University and Frenkel Topping PLC. Part Three: Disability Hate Crime - Lessons from Other Disciplines. Chapter 9: Rape and Sexual Abuse, Dr Catherine White, St Mary's SARC. Chapter 10: The Sophie Lancaster Foundation - Combatting Hostility Through Education, Sylvia Lancaster, The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Chapter 11: University Life: A Time of Change, Bob Munn, University of Manchester. Chapter 12: Regulating Health and social care, Paul Fredericks, Lolben Consultancy. Part Four: How to Respond to Disability Hate Crime. Chapter 13: The Local Authority's approach to Disability Hate Crime, Melanie Giannasi, Social Worker. Chapter 14: "Don't be afraid to ask: become part of the Circle of Support", Dr Matt Hoghton, Clevedon Medical Centre. Chapter 15: Pushing an open door: the value of multi-agency working, Syed Mohammed Musa Naqvi, NHS Stockport CCG. Chapter16: The Criminal Justice System Response to Disability Hate Crime, Paul Giannasi, Ministry of Justice. Chapter 17: Influencing Policy, Lord Nigel Crisp, All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health. Chapter 18: Conclusions and Recommendations, Robina Shah, Manchester Medical School, Manchester University and Frenkel Topping PLC and Paul Giannasi, Ministry of Justice. Contributor Profiles.