Hate Crimes

Causes, Controls, and Controversies

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• The Fourth Edition features expanded coverage of hate crime victims, especially immigrants, transgender people, and Muslims.
• Several new Narrative Portraits have been included to feature first-hand accounts from a hate speech victim, a gay police officer, and a Croatian LGBT activist.
• The entire text has been updated to reflect new laws and court cases, the latest research, and the most recent statistics.
• Discussion of current events has been incorporated, including the Pulse nightclub mass murder, the Charleston mass murder, and political activities in the United States and elsewhere.
• Several sections have been expanded in light of recent events or new research. Among these are examinations of the links between hate crime and bullying; the relationship between hate crime, terrorism, and mass murder; and the role of organized political activity in supporting hate crime.
• The box on Randal Lee Krager, who was accused of a hate crime in Oregon, now includes a response from Mr. Krager himself.
• The book also features updated pedagogical features such as expanded discussion questions, new internet exercises, suggested readings, and additional suggested films.

KEY FEATURES

• Updated cases, statutes, statistics, and references to current events (including homelessness, hate crime laws, and immigrants as targets of hate) make the book's content both timely and relevant.
• The text incorporates the most current legal developments and social research, as well as recent events of interest to readers.
• Special interest boxes focus on riveting, student-centered topics such as hate on campus, examples of state hate crime laws, "classics" of extremist literature, and how to start your own anti-hate campaign.
• Narrative Portraits, many commissioned specifically for this text, offer a personalized account of both victims and perpetrators of hate crimes, as well as individuals who are active in the fight against hate crimes.
• Extensive end-of-chapter pedagogy includes chapter conclusions, discussion questions, and Internet exercises (many of which have been updated) to help students master the material.
• An updated appendix includes a list of recommended films that reinforce key concepts and themes.