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Published on: July 4, 2013
Violent offenders in a deaf prison population
Katrina R Miller1, McCay Vernon, Michele E Capella
1Winston-Salem State University, 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Old Nursing Building #10-A, Campus Box 19386, Winston-Salem, NC 27110, USA. millerk@wssu.edu
Abstract:
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 incarcerated for violent offenses in comparison to 49% of the overall state prison offender population. This finding is consistent with previous research. The most significant difference between the populations was found in the category of sexual assault, which represented 32.3% of deaf offenders in contrast to 12.3% of hearing state prison inmates overall. Factors potentially impacting violent offending by deaf persons are their vulnerability to child sexual abuse, use of chemicals, educational histories, and development of language and communication skills. Additionally, there is a widespread lack of accessible intervention and treatment services available to deaf sex offenders across the nation.
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