Hate Crime: Homophobia and Homophobic Crimes

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Chakraborti, N., & Garland, J. (2015). Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.), by Garland, J., & Chakraborti, N. Copyright 2015 by Sage Publications Ltd. Books. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd. Books via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 2, “Racist Hate Crime” (pp. 16–30)Download Chapter 2, “Racist Hate Crime” (pp. 16–30)

Chakraborti, N., & Garland, J. (2015). Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.), by Garland, J., & Chakraborti, N. Copyright 2015 by Sage Publications Ltd. Books. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd. Books via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 3, “Religiously Motivated Hate Crime” (pp. 31–45)Download Chapter 3, “Religiously Motivated Hate Crime” (pp. 31–45)



Chakraborti, N., & Garland, J. (2015). Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.), by Garland, J., & Chakraborti, N. Copyright 2015 by Sage Publications Ltd. Books. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd. Books via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 4, “Homophobic Hate Crime” (pp. 46–60)Download Chapter 4, “Homophobic Hate Crime” (pp. 46–60)

Chakraborti, N., & Garland, J. (2015). Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.), by Garland, J., & Chakraborti, N. Copyright 2015 by Sage Publications Ltd. Books. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd. Books via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 5, “Transphobic Hate Crime” (pp. 61–74)Download Chapter 5, “Transphobic Hate Crime” (pp. 61–74)

Chakraborti, N., & Garland, J. (2015). Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crime: Impact, causes, and responses (2nd ed.), by Garland, J., & Chakraborti, N. Copyright 2015 by Sage Publications Ltd. Books. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd. Books via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 6, “Disablist Hate Crime” (pp. 75–87)Download Chapter 6, “Disablist Hate Crime” (pp. 75–87)

Gerstenfeld, P. B. (2018). Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th Ed.), by Gerstenfeld, P. B. Copyright 2017 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 1, “The Whys and Hows of Hate Crime Laws” (pp. 1–44)Download Chapter 1, “The Whys and Hows of Hate Crime Laws” (pp. 1–44)



Gerstenfeld, P. B. (2018). Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th Ed.), by Gerstenfeld, P. B. Copyright 2017 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 2, “The Hate Debate: Constitutional and Policy Problems” (pp. 45–96)Download Chapter 2, “The Hate Debate: Constitutional and Policy Problems” (pp. 45–96)

Gerstenfeld, P. B. (2018). Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th Ed.), by Gerstenfeld, P. B. Copyright 2017 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 3, “Committing Hate: Who and Why” (pp. 97–140)Download Chapter 3, “Committing Hate: Who and Why” (pp. 97–140)

Gerstenfeld, P. B. (2018). Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th Ed.), by Gerstenfeld, P. B. Copyright 2017 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 5, “Hate Crime Victims” (pp. 191–234)Download Chapter 5, “Hate Crime Victims” (pp. 191–234)

Gerstenfeld, P. B. (2018). Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hate crimes: Causes, controls, and controversies (4th Ed.), by Gerstenfeld, P. B. Copyright 2017 by Sage College. Reprinted by permission of Sage College via the Copyright Clearance Center.

Chapter 6, “Fighting Hate” (pp. 235–270)Download Chapter 6, “Fighting Hate” (pp. 235–270)

Bell, J. G., & Perry, B. (2015). Outside looking in: The community impacts of anti-lesbian, gay, and bisexual hate crime. Journal of HomosexualityLinks to an external site., 62(1), 98–120. 
Benier, K. (2017). The harms of hate: Comparing the neighbouring practices and interactions of hate crime victims, non-hate crime victims and non-victims. International Review of VictimologyLinks to an external site., 23(2), 179–201. 

Bissinger, B. (2005, May). Don’t ask, don’t killLinks to an external site.. Vanity FairLinks to an external site.. 

Federal Bureau of Investigation. (n.d.).What we investigate: Civil rights: Hate crimesLinks to an external site.. 

Katz, J. M., & Pérez-Peña, R. (2015, Feb 12). In killing of 3 Muslims, a question of motive. New York TimesLinks to an external site., p. A1.

Marsden, J. (2014). The murder of Matthew ShepardLinks to an external site.. 

Not in Our Town. (n.d.). Not in our town + copsLinks to an external site.. 

Stacey, M. (2015). The effect of law on hate crime reporting: The case of racial and ethnic violence. American Journal of Criminal JusticeLinks to an external site., 40(4), 876–900.

Von Drehle, D., Newton-Small, J., & Rhodan, M. (2015). Murder, race and mercy. TimeLinks to an external site., 186(21), 42–68.

Required Media

TED Conferences, LLC (Producer). (2016). Islamophobia killed my brother. Let’s end the hateLinks to an external site. [Video file].