Hate crimes : a reference handbook / Donald Altschiller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Altschiller, Donald.

Series:

Contemporary world issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hate crimes--United States.

Hate crimes.

United States.

Physical Description:

xi, 204 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [1999]

Summary:

Crimes committed against individuals because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnic background have increased significantly in recent years. What factors in American society have spawned this alarming trend? How are hate crimes different from other crimes committed against individuals? Should the legal penalties be harsher?

These questions and many more are explored in Hate Crimes: A Reference Handbook, the first comprehensive reference source on this important topic. The volume features a historical survey of some of the main targets of hate crimes--African Americans, gays and lesbians, Jews, and Asian Americans--a chronology of some of the crimes committed against them, and biographies of individuals combating violent extremist activities. The book also includes statistics on hate crime, an overview of federal and state legislation, and strategies community groups have used to address hate crimes. The work concludes with a directory of relevant organizations and selected print and nonprint resources, providing an invaluable reference for students, researchers, and all individuals interested in human rights.

Contents:

Some Major Targeted Groups 2

African Americans 3

Jewish Americans 6

Gay Men and Lesbians 8

Asian Americans 12

History of Hate Crime Legislation 15

Hate Crime Statistics Act 16

Hate Crimes Sentencing Enhancement Act 17

Violence Against Women Act of 1994 17

Church Arsons Prevention Act 17

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions 19

Hate Crime Legislation at the State Level 21

Critics of Hate Crime Laws 23

3 Biographical Sketches 53

4 Statistics and Documents 61

Statistics 61

Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990 61

FBI Hate Crime Report, 1996 63

Hate Crime in California, 1996 79

Government Documents 89

President Clinton: Getting Tough on Hate Crime 89

The Clinton Administration: Drawing a Line Against Hate Crimes 90

National Church Arson Task Force First Year Report for the President 93

Expressing Sense of Congress with Respect to Recent Church Burnings 99

Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1998 101

Wisconsin v. Mitchell 105

Nongovernment Documents 114

Statement of the Anti-Defamation League on the Hate Crimes Prevention Act 114

Anti-Defamation League Model Hate Crime Legislation 120

Ten Ways to Fight Hate 124

5 Directory of Organizations 131

Books 139

Articles 147

Reports 170

U.S. Government Documents and Reports 171

State and Municipal Reports 178

Nongovernment Reports 179

7 Nonprint Resources 183

Videos and Films 183

Anti-Bias Videos 185

Videos on Racism and Anti-Semitism 187.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0874369371

OCLC:

40423137