Disablist Hate Crime : A Scoping Review of Current Research and Understandings

• Main Author: Wood, Sophie Claire
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Malmö universitet, Institutionen för kriminologi (KR) 2024
• Subjects: Disablist Hate Crime; Experiences; Prevalence; Police Training; Reporting; Targeted Violence; Law and Society; Juridik och samhälle; Iceland
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-69029

This scoping review aimed to determine, what empirical research currently exists about disablist hate crimes, targeted violence and hostility and what gaps in research can be identified. Digital databases were examined to identify studies published in English from 2000 onwards. This field is new and emerging with most research from 2010 onwards. In total 48 studies were identified in the UK, Australia, Ireland, Norway, USA, Iceland, Spain and Sweden. The studies provide information on: the prevalence and experiences of disablist hate crime, sex-related offences, online hate speech, space and place, ‘mate crime’ and the reporting and responding to disablist hate crime. Despite disablist hate crimes being recognised by legislation, it has been found that it is still widely unprioritised compared to other protected characteristics. Further investigation into disablist hate crime is required to focus on disability-specific aspects of experiences