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Hate Crimes
Barbara Perry
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Description for Hate Crimes
Hardcover. This book offers a comprehensive approach to understanding hate crime, its causes, consequences, prevention, and prosecution. Num Pages: 1200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKV. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. .
This book offers a comprehensive approach to understanding hate crime, its causes, consequences, prevention, and prosecution. Hate crimes continue to be a pervasive problem in the United States. The murder of Matthew Shepard, the lynching of James Byrd, the murderous rampage of Benjamin Smith, and anti-Muslim violence remind us that incidence of deadly bigotry is not only a recurring chapter in U.S. history, but also a part of our present-day world. Contrary to common belief, hate mongers who commit crimes are rarely members of the Ku Klux Klan or a skinhead group. In fact, fewer than 5 ... Read more
This book offers a comprehensive approach to understanding hate crime, its causes, consequences, prevention, and prosecution. Hate crimes continue to be a pervasive problem in the United States. The murder of Matthew Shepard, the lynching of James Byrd, the murderous rampage of Benjamin Smith, and anti-Muslim violence remind us that incidence of deadly bigotry is not only a recurring chapter in U.S. history, but also a part of our present-day world. Contrary to common belief, hate mongers who commit crimes are rarely members of the Ku Klux Klan or a skinhead group. In fact, fewer than 5 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
1200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275995690
SKU
V9780275995690
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99-10
About Barbara Perry
Barbara Perry is associate dean and professor at University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Ontario, Canada. Her published works include Praeger's Putting Hope to Work: Five Principles to Activate Your Organization's Most Powerful Resource.
Reviews for Hate Crimes
Edited by criminologist Perry (Ontario Inst. of Tech), this wide-ranging collection of articles written by scholars and practitioners sheds considerable light on the victims and perpetrators of hate crimes. Hate crime, by definition, is 'an assault against all members of stigmatized and marginalized communities.' . . . BOTTOM LINE A vividly written collection of articles, this is highly recommended for ... Read more