Discuss the nature and extent of hate crimes. Include in your discussion McDevitt and Levin's three motivations for hate crimes and the factors known to produce hate crimes

What will be an ideal response?


According to the FBI, about 7,000 hate crime incidents involving 8,000 victims occur each year. About half are motivated by racial bigotry and 20% by religious intolerance; the rest were the result of a bias against a sexual orientation, an ethnicity or a national origin, or a disability. While intimidation was the most common form of hate crime, about 20% involve assault with a weapon, and a few lead to death. Levin's three motivations for hate crimes include thrill-seeking hate crimes, reactive hate crimes, and mission hate crimes.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. Religion b. Family c. School d. Peer group

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