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Peer reviewedMcAfee, James K.; Cockram, Judith; Wolfe, Pamela S. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A study involving police officers in Western Australia (n=138) and Pennsylvania (n=168) revealed that officers responded differently to crimes involving persons with mental retardation. In some cases, police were more tolerant of the disability, in others they were less tolerant. Response patterns were not different for Australian and Pennsylvania…
Descriptors: Adults, Disability Discrimination, Foreign Countries, Law Enforcement
