Not just language: an analysis of discursive constructions of disability in sentencing remarks

It is well established that people with disability (PWD) experience disproportionately high rates of domestic and family violence. Inquiries into this issue have focused on tangible barriers to accessing justice, such as onerous standards of capacity and the lack of communication aids available to those wanting to report crime or give evidence. However, relatively little research has sought to examine the social and cultural factors that...