Most Surprising, Challenging, and Interesting About Hate Crime
Write 1–2 paragraphs about what you found most surprising, challenging, or interesting about the material you explored this week. What did you learn? How do you feel about the content?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chapter 6, “Fighting Hate” (pp. 235–270)Download Chapter 6, “Fighting Hate” (pp. 235–270)
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"Hate crime" evokes interest as it is a relevant issue. Misinformation, prejudice, and bias being some of the roots of hate crimes, could lead to specific manifestations such as racist, homophobic, religious, transphobic, and disabled hate crimes. It affects not only the victim but also an entire community, showing how negative the effect it has while being prevalent worldwide (Chakraborti & Garland, 2015; Gerstenfeld, 2017). Surprisingly, frequent hate crimes are said to be enacted involving delight and excitement rather than hatred towards a particular group or individual. In contrast to the common belief that crimes are conducted out of deep hatred, some individuals engage in socially unacceptable behavior out of delight and excitement. These people may seek a