Understanding Hate Crimes

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Understanding Hate Crimes

Acts, Motives, Offenders, Victims, and Justice

Social discrimination and social justice Victimology and victims of crime Criminal law: procedure and offences

Author: Carolyn Turpin-Petrosino

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 27th March 2015

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9781134014248


Hate crimes and lesser acts of bigotry and intolerance

are seen to be constants in today’s world. Since 1990, the federal government has published annual reports on hate crime incidents in the United States. While the reported numbers are disturbing, even more devastating is the impact of these crimes on individuals, communities, and society.

About the textbook

This comprehensive textbook can serve as a stand-alone source for instructors and students who study hate crimes and/or other related acts. It invites the reader to consider relevant social mores and practices as well as criminal justice policies as they relate to hate crimes by presenting this subject within a broad context.

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