Publications · Human rights and justice
Does familiarity breed contempt?
A conceptual and theoretical analysis of 'mate crime'
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ISBN: 978-1-905994-72-4
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Published: 2013
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Pages: 32
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Publisher: The Howard League for Penal Reform
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Does familiarity breed contempt2013 John Sunley prize winner, this article by Gerard Doherty critically assesses the usefulness of the concept of ‘mate crime’, as a means of understanding offending behaviour against disabled people.
The phenomenon of ‘mate crime’ occurs when crimes are committed against disabled people by those they consider to be their friends.
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