Kirk's Masters Thesis Chapter 5: Resources and Concluding Thoughts
The following segment is a list of many helpful resources for criminal justice professionals to assist them with disability issues and general topics in criminal justice.
Community Resources:
Text or call Transportation Plus at 612-888-8888 for an accessible taxi 24/7 when available
Airport Town Taxi which has 24/7 metro and out-state
wheelchair van service for $20.00 upfront
and $1.90.00 per mile after that. 952-928-000 or
www.airport-towntaxi.com
American Red Cross. 952-942-6998
Child care Assistance – Hennepin County. 952-881-2750
Cornerstone (Battered Persons). 952-884-0030
Crisis Connection (24 hrs). 612-379-6363
Family and Children’s Services. 952-884-7353
FamiLink (Multiple Support Services). 952-884-0444 or
www.shfsc.org
Greater Minneapolis Day Care. 612-341-2006
Hennepin County Adult Protection. 612-348-8526
Hennepin County Child Protection. 612-348-552
Hennepin County First Response. 612-821-4539
Metro Mobility. 651-602-1111
Minnesota Relay Service (24/7). 1-800-627-3529
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
1-800-843-5678
National Center for Victims of Crime (800) 394–2255;
(800) 211–7996, TTY or www.ncvc.org
Storefront (Counseling). 612-861-1675
Poison Control Center. 1-800-764-7661
West Suburban Mediation Center. 952-933-0005
Web Resources:
http://www.metromedical.net Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to research for detailed information regarding various medical equipment i.e. wheelchairs.
www.cdc.gov, http://www.ninds.nih.gov, and http://www.nichcy,orrg Websites enable Criminal Justice Professionals to further research disabilities.
http://findlaw.com Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to stay current on new laws and case precedents.
http://www.bca.state.mn.us/ Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to research Minnesota criminal statistics and to seek what trainings and programs are currently available.
http://www.dps.state.mn.us/newpost/posthome.asp Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to find out the current license requirements for Minnesota Police Officers, seek continuing education credits, and search for current employment opportunities.
http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us/vgn/portal/internet/hcdetailmaster/0,2300,1273_1710_100396385,00.html Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to gain knowledge from the Hennepin County law enforcement and court system about their programs and employment opportunities.http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/sheriff/index.asp Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to gain knowledge from the Ramsey County law enforcement and court system about their programs and employment opportunities.
http://amw.com Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to stay current on some of the open criminal cases nationwide.
http://www.fbi.gov Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to gain knowledge of federal law enforcement and their employment requirements and opportunities.http://www.iawp.org/index.htm Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain information about law enforcement continuing education training sponsored by the International Association of Women Police.
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACID Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to research criminal statistics nationwide.http://www.justicedenied.org Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to read about stories where justice seemed to be denied.
http://www.courts.state.mn.us Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain information about the Minnesota court system such as myths and facts about the courts, upcoming events, court rules and opinions, law library resources, and much more.
http://www.thepoliceexecutive.com Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain information about current managerial criminal justice available positions.
http://www.ag.state.mn.us Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain resources and publications about current criminal justice issues in Minnesota.
www.upsidetraining.com Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain further training on various issues relating to criminal justice.
http://www.usdoj.gov/ag Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain resources and publications about current criminal justice issues nationwide.
As I stated in chapter one, currently there are over 43 million Americans who have disabilities. And based on my work experience and research, I believe that a good percentage of people with disabilities continue to enter the criminal justice system as criminals, victims, and witnesses. Also I have shown that people with disabilities often require extra items from criminal justice professionals such as extra time, patience, transportation and communication accommodations etc. Thus, I believe that I have created a beneficial guide for criminal justice professionals to know how and be comfortable to effectively interact with people who have disabilities by discussing the following items in this capstone document:
General descriptions of common disabilitiesA literature review of the issues that criminal justice professionals encounter when interacting with people who have disabilitiesSurvey results regarding how various criminal justice professionals feel when interacting with people who have disabilitiesActual step by step instructions to guide criminal justice professionals along with training scenariosAlso a list of many resources enabling criminal justice professionals to research and/or get assistance on various issues in their workFurthermore, as I previously indicated in chapter three, my survey results show that some criminal justice professionals don’t desire more training regarding people who have disabilities. However, all of the criminal justice professionals who participated in my survey said that they believe that people who have disabilities can be life threatening. Thus, I intend to use this capstone document to further train criminal justice professionals on how to effectively and appropriately interact with people who have disabilities. In fact, the founders of a criminal justice training company called, UPSIDE Training for Life, already have asked me to create an ongoing credited class based on this capstone document. Furthermore, I hope to also use this capstone document to obtain full-time employment with a criminal justice agency in the future by demonstrating my master level knowledge of criminal justice issues, and how I can be a benefit to their agency.
References
Access Press. (2006, August 10). Group to promote
wheelchair-accessible taxi service
nationwide. Access Press, p. 12.
Ashcroft, J., Daniels, J., & Gillis, J., W, (2002, October).
First response to victims of crime
who have a disability. Retrieved April 1, 2006. from
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/
ovc/publications/infores/firstrep/2002/welcome.html
Clear, T., Cole, G., & Reisig, M. (2006), American corrections, 7th ed. Canada: Thompson
Wadsworth.
Guidry T, (2004, December). Working with victims of crime
with disabilities. Retrieved
March 28, 2006. from
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/factshts/disable.htm
ovc/publications/factshts/disable.htm
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities. (2004, October). Cerebral palsy. Retrieved July
15, 2006. from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddcp.htm
National Dissemination Center for Children with
Disabilities. (2004, January). Mental
retardation. Retrieved July 15, 2006. from
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs8txt.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
(2006, May). Muscular dystrophy.
Retrieved July 15, 2006. from
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/md/md.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
(2006, January). Multiple sclerosis.
Retrieved July 15, 2006. from
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
(2006, June). Spinal cord injuries.
Retrieved July 15, 2006. from
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sci/sci.htm
Pollock, J., M. (2004) Ethics in crime and justice, 4th ed.
Canada: Thomson Wadsworth..
U.S. Department of Justice. (2003, December). Americans
with disabilities act.
and law enforcement. Retrieved March 28, 2006. from http://www.usdoj.gov/ crt/ada/adahom1.htm
U.S. Department of Justice. (2003, December). Commonly asked questions about the ADA
and law enforcement. Retrieved March 28, 2006. from
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/q&alaw.htm
Community Resources:
Text or call Transportation Plus at 612-888-8888 for an accessible taxi 24/7 when available
Airport Town Taxi which has 24/7 metro and out-state
wheelchair van service for $20.00 upfront
and $1.90.00 per mile after that. 952-928-000 or
www.airport-towntaxi.com
American Red Cross. 952-942-6998
Child care Assistance – Hennepin County. 952-881-2750
Cornerstone (Battered Persons). 952-884-0030
Crisis Connection (24 hrs). 612-379-6363
Family and Children’s Services. 952-884-7353
FamiLink (Multiple Support Services). 952-884-0444 or
www.shfsc.org
Greater Minneapolis Day Care. 612-341-2006
Hennepin County Adult Protection. 612-348-8526
Hennepin County Child Protection. 612-348-552
Hennepin County First Response. 612-821-4539
Metro Mobility. 651-602-1111
Minnesota Relay Service (24/7). 1-800-627-3529
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
1-800-843-5678
National Center for Victims of Crime (800) 394–2255;
(800) 211–7996, TTY or www.ncvc.org
Storefront (Counseling). 612-861-1675
Poison Control Center. 1-800-764-7661
West Suburban Mediation Center. 952-933-0005
Web Resources:
http://www.metromedical.net Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to research for detailed information regarding various medical equipment i.e. wheelchairs.
www.cdc.gov, http://www.ninds.nih.gov, and http://www.nichcy,orrg Websites enable Criminal Justice Professionals to further research disabilities.
http://findlaw.com Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to stay current on new laws and case precedents.
http://www.bca.state.mn.us/ Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to research Minnesota criminal statistics and to seek what trainings and programs are currently available.
http://www.dps.state.mn.us/newpost/posthome.asp Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to find out the current license requirements for Minnesota Police Officers, seek continuing education credits, and search for current employment opportunities.
http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us/vgn/portal/internet/hcdetailmaster/0,2300,1273_1710_100396385,00.html Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to gain knowledge from the Hennepin County law enforcement and court system about their programs and employment opportunities.http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/sheriff/index.asp Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to gain knowledge from the Ramsey County law enforcement and court system about their programs and employment opportunities.
http://amw.com Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to stay current on some of the open criminal cases nationwide.
http://www.fbi.gov Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to gain knowledge of federal law enforcement and their employment requirements and opportunities.http://www.iawp.org/index.htm Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain information about law enforcement continuing education training sponsored by the International Association of Women Police.
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACID Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to research criminal statistics nationwide.http://www.justicedenied.org Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to read about stories where justice seemed to be denied.
http://www.courts.state.mn.us Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain information about the Minnesota court system such as myths and facts about the courts, upcoming events, court rules and opinions, law library resources, and much more.
http://www.thepoliceexecutive.com Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain information about current managerial criminal justice available positions.
http://www.ag.state.mn.us Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain resources and publications about current criminal justice issues in Minnesota.
www.upsidetraining.com Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain further training on various issues relating to criminal justice.
http://www.usdoj.gov/ag Website enables Criminal Justice Professionals to obtain resources and publications about current criminal justice issues nationwide.
As I stated in chapter one, currently there are over 43 million Americans who have disabilities. And based on my work experience and research, I believe that a good percentage of people with disabilities continue to enter the criminal justice system as criminals, victims, and witnesses. Also I have shown that people with disabilities often require extra items from criminal justice professionals such as extra time, patience, transportation and communication accommodations etc. Thus, I believe that I have created a beneficial guide for criminal justice professionals to know how and be comfortable to effectively interact with people who have disabilities by discussing the following items in this capstone document:
General descriptions of common disabilitiesA literature review of the issues that criminal justice professionals encounter when interacting with people who have disabilitiesSurvey results regarding how various criminal justice professionals feel when interacting with people who have disabilitiesActual step by step instructions to guide criminal justice professionals along with training scenariosAlso a list of many resources enabling criminal justice professionals to research and/or get assistance on various issues in their workFurthermore, as I previously indicated in chapter three, my survey results show that some criminal justice professionals don’t desire more training regarding people who have disabilities. However, all of the criminal justice professionals who participated in my survey said that they believe that people who have disabilities can be life threatening. Thus, I intend to use this capstone document to further train criminal justice professionals on how to effectively and appropriately interact with people who have disabilities. In fact, the founders of a criminal justice training company called, UPSIDE Training for Life, already have asked me to create an ongoing credited class based on this capstone document. Furthermore, I hope to also use this capstone document to obtain full-time employment with a criminal justice agency in the future by demonstrating my master level knowledge of criminal justice issues, and how I can be a benefit to their agency.
References
Access Press. (2006, August 10). Group to promote
wheelchair-accessible taxi service
nationwide. Access Press, p. 12.
Ashcroft, J., Daniels, J., & Gillis, J., W, (2002, October).
First response to victims of crime
who have a disability. Retrieved April 1, 2006. from
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/
ovc/publications/infores/firstrep/2002/welcome.html
Clear, T., Cole, G., & Reisig, M. (2006), American corrections, 7th ed. Canada: Thompson
Wadsworth.
Guidry T, (2004, December). Working with victims of crime
with disabilities. Retrieved
March 28, 2006. from
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/factshts/disable.htm
ovc/publications/factshts/disable.htm
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities. (2004, October). Cerebral palsy. Retrieved July
15, 2006. from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddcp.htm
National Dissemination Center for Children with
Disabilities. (2004, January). Mental
retardation. Retrieved July 15, 2006. from
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs8txt.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
(2006, May). Muscular dystrophy.
Retrieved July 15, 2006. from
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/md/md.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
(2006, January). Multiple sclerosis.
Retrieved July 15, 2006. from
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
(2006, June). Spinal cord injuries.
Retrieved July 15, 2006. from
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sci/sci.htm
Pollock, J., M. (2004) Ethics in crime and justice, 4th ed.
Canada: Thomson Wadsworth..
U.S. Department of Justice. (2003, December). Americans
with disabilities act.
and law enforcement. Retrieved March 28, 2006. from http://www.usdoj.gov/ crt/ada/adahom1.htm
U.S. Department of Justice. (2003, December). Commonly asked questions about the ADA
and law enforcement. Retrieved March 28, 2006. from
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/q&alaw.htm