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'Hate Crime' and the City
Paul Iganski
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Description for 'Hate Crime' and the City
Paperback. This book widens our understanding of hate crime by demonstrating that many offenders are ordinary people who offend in the context of their everyday lives. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: JKV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
The impression often conveyed by the media about hate crime offenders is that they are hate-fuelled individuals who, in acting out their extremely bigoted views, target their victims in premeditated violent attacks. Scholarly research on the perpetrators of hate crime has begun to provide a more nuanced picture. But the preoccupation of researchers with convicted offenders neglects the vast majority of hate crime offenders that do not come into contact with the criminal justice system. This book, from a leading author in the field, widens understanding of hate crime by demonstrating that many offenders are ordinary people who offend ... Read more
The impression often conveyed by the media about hate crime offenders is that they are hate-fuelled individuals who, in acting out their extremely bigoted views, target their victims in premeditated violent attacks. Scholarly research on the perpetrators of hate crime has begun to provide a more nuanced picture. But the preoccupation of researchers with convicted offenders neglects the vast majority of hate crime offenders that do not come into contact with the criminal justice system. This book, from a leading author in the field, widens understanding of hate crime by demonstrating that many offenders are ordinary people who offend ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861349392
SKU
V9781861349392
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Paul Iganski
Paul Iganski is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Lancaster and specialises in research and writing on hate crime.
Reviews for 'Hate Crime' and the City
"This work adds significantly to the understanding of how organisations can counter race hatred more effectively within our society and provides an essential tool for practitioners in this field." Peter Herbert, Metropolitan Police Authority member, Chair of the Society of Black Lawyers "In 'Hate Crime and the City' Paul Iganski substantially increases our understanding of the dynamics of hate crimes. ... Read more