Defining Hate Crimes ... According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a non-profit organization which tracks hate crimes, there were over 500 hate groups operating in the U.S. in 1998. The Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles tallies even more, monitoring over 2,100 hate sites on the Internet.
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The following table lists the hate crime statistics for the United States during 2004, including the number of incidents, offenses, victims, and known offenders according to race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and more.
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Hate crime - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hate crimes (also known as bias-motivated crimes ) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, r...
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Scientific research shows that hate crimes against sexual minorities are widespread and have more serious psychological consequences for gay men and lesbians than do other crimes ... Hate crimes are criminal actions intended to harm or intimidate people because of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion,
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Hate Crimes Research Network at Portland State Universit ... Hate Crimes Research Network Mission Statement; The Hate Crimes Research Network is designed to link academic research that is being done on the topic of bias motivated crime.
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The status of hate crime in America. ... As in previous years, hate crimes in 1995 were most frequently directed at individuals. Individuals comprised 83 percent of all reported bias crime victims for the year. Businesses, religious organizations, and varied other targets comprised the remaining 17 percent.
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Those who developed the guidelines for hate crime data collection recognized that hate crimes are not separate, distinct crimes; instead, they are traditional offenses motivated by the offender’s bias.
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Of all crimes, hate crimes are most likely to create or exacerbate tensions, which can trigger larger community-wide racial conflict, civil disturbances, and even riots. Hate crimes put cities and towns at-risk of serious social and economic consequences.
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