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Direct linkMiller, Katrina R.; Vernon, McCay; Capella, Michele E. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2005
Previous research suggested an unexplained difference in the patterns of offending behaviors among deaf people when compared to hearing people. This study, conducted in Texas, compares the incidence and types of violent offenses of a deaf prison population in comparison to the hearing prison population. Sixty-four percent of deaf prisoners were…
Descriptors: Deafness, Institutionalized Persons, Comparative Analysis, Sexual Abuse
