... and autism related to disability hate crime and the experience of the police in dealing with such incidents. Design/methodology/approach – Methods included: first, a postal survey with 255 people with learning disabilities or autism (or their carers for people with more severe disabilities), of whom 24...

...Chih Hoong Sin Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on “‘I felt I deserved it’ – Experiences and implications of disability hate crime”. Design/methodology/approach – Comparing the findings reported by Richardson and her colleagues with the wider evidence base...

..., the evidence points to lack of joined‐up working in various agencies, which hampers efforts at redress. There are particular concerns over a vacuum of responsibility as a result of confusion about the No Secrets guidance. Hate crime Harassment Bullying Learning disabilities Justice Under‐reporting...