Dissecting the Dark Figure of Dis/ablist Violence: Intersectional Variations in Reporting Across Dis/ability Types

Individuals with dis/abilities are at a heightened risk for lifelong violent victimization. Although victimized by the same types of crimes as non-dis/abled individuals, a deeper examination reveals dis/abled individuals experience unique circumstances that increase opportunities for victimization and barriers to reporting. Using data from the National Crime Victimization Survey from 2017-2020, the present study seeks to understand how intersecting identities (dis/ability, race, ethnicity, and gender) affect the likelihood of reporting violent victimization to the police across types of dis/ability (hearing, vision, cognitive, and physical). Findings indicate statistically significant associations between Black individuals with cognitive dis/abilities and other or mixed racial/ethnic females with cognitive dis/abilities with reporting outcomes. Results inform policy and practice regarding the critical need for solutions that consider the impact intersecting identities have on reporting violent victimization across dis/ability types.

Department dc:contributor.department

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Castillo, Isabella Elena

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Hitchens, Brooklynn

Language dc:language.iso

en

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.13016/dspace/jsxk-wj4q

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:drum.lib.umd.edu:1903/30153