@inbook{334655dca3fc42ae8238588d40160d75,
title = "{\textquoteleft}He Made Us a Bit Suicidal to be Honest{\textquoteright}: Disability Studies, Hate and Victimisation",
abstract = "This chapter contributes to studies on disability hate by challenging the perception of hate crimes as isolated incidents. It critiques current criminological perspectives of hate crime, suggesting that hate crimes against disabled individuals are often part of prolonged, repeated hate incidents, forming, what the authors refer to as, hate relationships. By conceptualising the notions of {\textquoteleft}mate crime{\textquoteright} and {\textquoteleft}hate relationships{\textquoteright}, this chapter expands the definition of hate crime. Drawing on data from four of the author's studies, the chapter highlights the narratives of neurodivergent and mental health communities. The chapter concludes by recommending that criminal justice agencies reframe disability hate crimes as ongoing harmful relationships rather than singular events to better address and prevent the systemic victimisation of disabled people.",
keywords = "Disability hate crime, Disability studies, Hate relationships, Mate crime, Social model of disability",
author = "Stephen Macdonald and Catherine Donovan and John Clayton",
year = "2025",
month = mar,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-83390-8\_14",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783031833892",
series = "Critical Criminological Perspectives",
publisher = "Palgrave Macmillan",
pages = "313--337",
editor = "Samantha Weston and Julie Trebilcock",
booktitle = "Mental Health, Crime and Justice",
address = "United Kingdom",
edition = "1st",
}