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Who Was James Byrd Jr. & What happened to him in Jasper, Tx? |
* 49 yr old Black Man * Chained to the back of a pick up and dragged to his death |
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What is a Hate Crime? |
A person is victimized because a perpetrator has a bias against specific individual characteristics Federal legislation pertaining to hate crimes |
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How is a hate crime classified and by who? |
Law enforcement has to use their judgement - protected class - evidence demonstrating: - hate speech - hate symbols - timing of incident - previous history of hate crimes - member of an organized hate group - hate crime incidents at or around location of current incident - absence of other obvious motivations |
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Characteristics of Victims of Hate Crimes |
* Young * Separated/divorced or never married * Residing in urban areas * Households with less than 25,000 total income * LGBT Community: - same sex couples: 1.2 to 2 times higher risks of violence compared to their heterosexual counterparts - less likely to get help because of discrimination
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Do rates differ across demographic groups & educational attainment? |
Rates are similar - demographic groups - educational attainment |
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What are individual and community consequences of hate crime? |
Individuals - physical health consequences - psychological outcomes Community - others may become fearful - behavior modification - increased tension |
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How have the police & prosecutors responded to hate crimes? |
police - record/report data on hate crime - police compliance - lower in communities of african americans & Latinos - Specialty units - 1978 Boston, Massachusetts [1st specialty unit] prosecutor - Decides to charge crime as hate-motivated - use discretion - clearly bias-motivated & when evidence overtly demonstrates this bias
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Who were the perpetrators of the James Byrd Jr. case? |
John William King Lawrence Russell Brewer Shawn Allen Berry |
