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An analysis of the definition of minority group indicated that the disabled can be considered as holding that status. Further exploration of the similarities and differences between the disabled and other minority groups yielded an array of factors which can have profound effects on every disabled person. The importance of using this information in a practical way was stressed.

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A review of the literature was conducted to determine the treatment of individuals with disabilities within the criminal justice system. The focus was on those persons who are suspects or convicted offenders. Issues related to initial interactions with police officers to trial proceedings and eventual incarceration were discussed. Special attention was given to the Miranda warnings, competency to stand trial, plea bargaining, Eighth Amendment issues, and alternatives to incarceration.

The memory processes of learning disabled adolescents were compared to those of their non-disabled age-level and reading-level counterparts. The learning disabled individuals performed similarly to their nondisabled reading-level peers on global recall measures. More detailed analyses, however, revealed that their actual processing was more similar to their age-level counterparts.