For Whom Does Hate Crime Hurt More? A Comparison of Consequences of Victimization Across Motives and Crime Types

Hate crimes have been found to have more severe consequences than other parallel crimes that were not motivated by the offenders’ hostility toward someone because of their real or perceived difference. Many countries today have hate crime laws that make it possible to increase the penalties for such...

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Authors: Mellgren, Caroline (Author) ; Andersson, Mikael 1961- (Author) ; Ivert, Anna-Karin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 3/4, Pages: NP1512-1536NP
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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