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Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education Advance Access published online on July 6, 2005
The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, doi:10.1093/deafed/eni039
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© The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org
Received November 18, 2004
Revised March 21, 2005
Accepted March 21, 2005

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Violent Offenders in a Deaf Prison Population

Katrina R. Miller 1*, McCay Vernon 2, and Michele E. Capella 3

1 Winston-Salem State University
2 Western Maryland College and the National Deaf Academy
3 Mississippi State University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Katrina R. Miller, E-mail: millerk{at}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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