Research & Statistics

2008 Hate Crimes Statistics

In the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the victim of a hate crime may be an individual, a business, an institution, or society as a whole. The Nation's law enforcement agencies reported that there were 9,691 victims of hate crimes in 2008. Offenders targeted 85 victims, or .9%, of a hate crime due to a bias against a disability. The 2008 Uniform Crime Report can be downloaded in PDF format.

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Access for All: Five Years of Progress, A Report from the Department of Justice on Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act

A 73-page report highlighting Department of Justice ADA compliance activities and programs since 2001.
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Breaking the Silence on Crime Victims with Disabilities

Addressing the long-neglected needs of crime victims with disabilities is the focus of a new partnership announced today by the National Council on Disability, the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, and the National Center for Victims of Crime. The ultimate goal of this partnership is to foster greater public awareness about crime victims with disabilities and to forge a national commitment to better serve this particularly vulnerable population.
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Enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Looking Back on a Decade of Progress

A special tenth anniversary status report from the U.S. Department of Justice
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Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Challenges, Best Practices & New Opportunities for Success

This 2007 report on implementation of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), part of a research and policy initiative of the National Council on Disability (NCD), responds to the NCD statutory responsibility to foster effective enforcement and implementation of the ADA.
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Job Bias Charges Approach Record High in Fiscal Year 2009

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that 93,277 workplace discrimination charges were filed with EEOC during Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, the second highest level ever, and monetary relief obtained for victims totaled over $376 million. EEOC comprehensive enforcement and litigation statistics for FY 2009 provide more details on charges filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and other statutes. The data also show that private sector job bias charges (which include those filed against state and local governments) alleging discrimination based on disability, religion and/or national origin hit record highs.

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The Future of Fair Housing - A Report from the National Commission on Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity

Summary of a December 2008 report from a national, bipartisan fair housing commission that presents findings about the current state of fair housing and recommendations on improvements to be made in the future. This link opens a PDF document.

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