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Hate crime investigations without identified victims

In: Research Handbook on Hate and Hate Crimes in Society

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  • Lisa M. Jones
  • Kimberly J. Mitchell
  • Heather A. Turner
  • Gina Zwerling Kahn
  • Leanne Gast

Abstract

Hate crimes not only target individuals but aim to cause fear in groups of people. However, in many hate crime investigations, individual victims are not identified. To understand these cases better, this chapter presents data from the National Hate Crime Investigation Study (NHCIS), a survey of law enforcement agencies across the US about hate crime investigations that occurred in 2018. Findings indicate that hate crime cases with no identified victims were more likely to be property crimes and motivated by religious bias and were less likely to include identified suspects. For cases without identified victims, witness statements predicted a greater likelihood of identifying suspects. Law enforcement training programs should emphasize the importance of identifying individual victims in hate crime cases, and when this is not possible, enhanced attention should be given to improving documentation, identifying offenders, and vocally supporting communities.

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  • Lisa M. Jones & Kimberly J. Mitchell & Heather A. Turner & Gina Zwerling Kahn & Leanne Gast, 2024. "Hate crime investigations without identified victims," Chapters, in: James Hawdon & Matthew Costello (ed.), Research Handbook on Hate and Hate Crimes in Society, chapter 11, pages 198-214, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:21689_11
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