RT Article
T1 Hate Crime Reporting: The Relationship Between Types of Barriers and Perceived Severity
JF European journal on criminal policy and research
VO 29
IS 1
SP 111
OP 126
A1 Vergani, Matteo
A2 Navarro, Carolina
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1839952083
AB Previous research has identified numerous barriers to reporting hate crimes. However, high variability exists in the outcome measures considered across multiple studies, including whether hate crimes encompass non-criminal behaviours, whether victims’ perceptions are considered bias indicators, and whether the incident is reported to police or to other organisations. These inconsistencies prevent an understanding of whether different barriers relate to different types of hate crimes. This article presents the results of an exploratory empirical study with a convenience sample of members of minorities facing hate crime victimisation in Victoria, Australia (N = 260). Our study participants experienced different types of barriers regarding incidents with different levels of perceived severity. Internalisation and lack of knowledge were more relevant to the underreporting of incidents perceived as less serious—verbal assault. Fear of consequences, lack of trust in statutory agencies, and accessibility were more relevant to the underreporting of incidents perceived as more serious—physical violence and property destruction.
K1 Australia
K1 Barriers to reporting
K1 Bias
K1 Hate Crime
DO 10.1007/s10610-021-09488-1