Deaf people in the criminal justice system : selected topics on advocacy, incarceration, and social justice

Guthmann, Debra, (editor.). Lomas, Gabriel I., (editor.). Paris, Damara Goff, (editor.). Martin, Gabriel A., (editor.).

Summary: "This volume illuminates the unique challenges faced by deaf people when they are arrested, incarcerated, or navigating the court system"--

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ISBN: 9781944838836
Physical Description: xiii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
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Publisher: Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Part I: Research and evaluation -- Demographics and etiology in deafness : sociocultural elements of relevance to the criminal justice system / Damara Goff Paris, E. Basil Kessler, and Gabriel A. "Tony" Martin -- Assessing linguistic incompetence in the criminal justice and mental health systems / Roger C. Williams -- Research methods with deaf people in the justice system / Raychelle L. Harris and Donna M. Mertens -- Part II: Theory, practice, and specialized services -- School-to-prison nexus : deaf youth and the juvenile justice system / Gabriel I. Lomas -- Substance use disorders among deaf offenders / Debra Guthmann and Marcia Kolvitz -- Deaf people within the justice system : insights from the United Kingdom / Susan O'Rourke, Sally Austen, and Elizabeth Wakeland -- Discourse, sign language interpreters, and the criminal justice system : implications for communicating with deaf people / Theresa B. Smith -- Part III: Legal aspects -- Deafness, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the juvenile delinquency system / Daniel Shaw -- Nondiscrimination in the criminal justice system : an examination of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act / Barry C. Taylor and Rachel M. Weisberg -- The attorney-client relationship / Amber D. Farrelly -- Disability justice in the age of mass incarceration / Talila A. Lewis -- Deaf people in the criminal justice system : concluding thoughts / Debra Guthmann and Gabriel I. Lomas.