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Between hate and vulnerability: unpacking the British criminal justice system’s construction of disablist hate crime

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Between hate and vulnerability: unpacking the British criminal justice system’s construction of disablist hate crime. / Roulstone, Alan; Thomas, Pam; Balderston, Susan.
In: Disability and Society, Vol. 26, No. 3, 05.2011, p. 351-364.

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Roulstone A, Thomas P, Balderston S. Between hate and vulnerability: unpacking the British criminal justice system’s construction of disablist hate crime. Disability and Society. 2011 May;26(3):351-364. Epub 2011 Apr 19. doi: 10.1080/09687599.2011.560418

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Roulstone, Alan ; Thomas, Pam ; Balderston, Susan. / Between hate and vulnerability : unpacking the British criminal justice system’s construction of disablist hate crime. In: Disability and Society. 2011 ; Vol. 26, No. 3. pp. 351-364.

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