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The Blind Leading The Deaf: An Investigation Of The Inconsistent Accommodations The Justice System Provides To People Who Are Deaf, Elizabeth Pindilli Apr 2020

The Blind Leading The Deaf: An Investigation Of The Inconsistent Accommodations The Justice System Provides To People Who Are Deaf, Elizabeth Pindilli

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

Historically, and to this day, people with disabilities have not been considered capable of determining their own needs. Instead, the general population has taken it upon themselves to dictate what accommodations they shall receive. This becomes particularly problematic for the deaf community when interacting with the criminal justice system, where a lack of communication is synonymous with a lack of justice. In this situation, the state should defer to the individual’s understanding of their needs, or carry the burden of proving that another accommodation is equally effective.


Gimme Shelter: Does The Fair Housing Amendments Act Of 1988 Require Accommodations For The Financial Cirumstances Of The Disabled?, Brian R. Rosenau Nov 2004

Gimme Shelter: Does The Fair Housing Amendments Act Of 1988 Require Accommodations For The Financial Cirumstances Of The Disabled?, Brian R. Rosenau

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Disability Harassment In The Public Schools, Mark C. Weber Feb 2002

Disability Harassment In The Public Schools, Mark C. Weber

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Disability Discrimination By State And Local Government: The Relationship Between Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act And Title Ii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act, Mark C. Weber Mar 1995

Disability Discrimination By State And Local Government: The Relationship Between Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act And Title Ii Of The Americans With Disabilities Act, Mark C. Weber

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.