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Victimization of Individuals with Legal Blindness: Nature and Forms of Victimization
Author(s) -
Rounds Jr. Delbert L.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0798(199624)14:1<29::aid-bsl222>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - blindness , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , injury prevention , suicide prevention , population , occupational safety and health , psychology , psychiatry , computer security , medical emergency , medicine , optometry , environmental health , computer science , pathology
This article reports the results of a study of the forms of victimization experienced by individuals with legal blindness. Semi‐structured interviews with 58 legally‐blind persons were conducted. Results reveal that individuals with legal blindness generally experience criminal victimization at rates consistent with the sighted population but, in some cases, experience certain forms of victimization at rates higher than the sighted population.