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- Violent Crime - National Institute of JusticeIn a violent crime, a victim is harmed by or threatened with violence. Violent crimes include rape and sexual assault, robbery, assault and murder. NIJ supports research that strives to understand and reduce the occurrence and impact of violent crimes. This includes describing the scope of these crimes, such as how and when they occur and their consequences. NIJ also supports evaluations of ...
- Hate Crimes - National Institute of JusticeHate crimes (also known as “bias crimes”) are recognized as a distinct category of crimes that have a broader effect that most other kinds of crimes because the victims are not only the crime’s immediate target but also others like them. The FBI defines hate crimes as “criminal offense[s] against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by a person’s bias against a race ...
- Overview of Hate Crime - National Institute of JusticeFrom October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2019, U.S. attorneys investigated 1,864 suspects in federal hate crime matters. Additionally, DOJ collects national hate crime data in accordance with the Hate Crimes Statistics Act, 28 U.S.C. § 534, through two data collections: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
- Experiences of Victimization Among Latinos: Studies Confirm Significant ...Males reported more hate-crime victimization than females both over their lifetimes (32.8% to 24.4%) and in the past year (11.4% to 8%). The survey data on their face appear to support a conclusion that Latinos with higher socioeconomic status and English language proficiency are at greater risk for bias-based victimization.
- Using Research to Improve Hate Crime Reporting and IdentificationThe FBI definition has no impact on states’ own criminal code definitions. State and local hate crime definitions vary widely in terms of whom they protect and the types of offenses they include. The varying hate crime definitions make it challenging to obtain an even-handed and reliable summary of hate crime statistics across jurisdictions.
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