Hate Crimes: The Victims of Hate Crime

This book offers a comprehensive approach to understanding hate crime, its causes, consequences, prevention, and prosecution.• Clarifies the ongoing debate regarding what behaviors fall under the umbrella of "hate crime" and which classes of victims should be included• Examines the often-overlooked community effect consequences of hate crime• Includes material that addresses hate-motivated crime directed toward women and the homeless community• Offers eye-opening insights derived from an interview with a hate crime offender