Violent crime was decreasing last year. However, this wasn’t the case among people
with physical/mental challenges. These
facts come from the US Department of Justice Bureau.
People with physical/mental challenges were twice more
likely to be targeted for a crime than able-bodied people. 567,000+ people with physical/mental challenges
were targeted for non-deadly crimes.
These crimes included robbery, assault, and rape.
The numbers of crimes stated among the physically/mentally
challenged population decreased 25% from 2009.
However, people with physical/mental challenges are still being targeted
at a high ratio. Crimes occur 28 times
per 1,000.
17% percent of people believed their physical/mental
challenge was the reason they were victimized for a crime. These people were also more likely to know
the perpetrator. Women with
physical/mental challenges were slightly more at risk than men with
physical/mental challenges.
I think that just sad!
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