cial forces can be seen to devalue and marginalise disabled people within society in a form of discrimination referred to as "disablism" (Thompson 1997 p. 107). This has the potential effect of altering the perception of Robert by the community in which he lives, as does the public perception of people who have committed sexual crimes. Added to this is the influence of society's reaction to community care and mental illness, both of which have lead to a "growing fear of mental illness" (Jack 1998 p 8) in public perception influenced by media reporting of murders by people discharged by mental health teams into the community.All thes!
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