Religion-Related Hate Crimes: Data, Trends, and Limitations

Both police report and victim survey data estimate that between 10 and 20 percent of all hate crimes are motivated by a religion bias. Yet, the volume of research on religion-related hate crimes pales in comparison to research examining race-based or sexuality-based hate crimes. We examine two data...

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Auteurs: Scheitle, Christopher P. 1981- (Auteur) ; Hansmann, Michelle (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wiley-Blackwell [2016]
Dans: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Année: 2016, Volume: 55, Numéro: 4, Pages: 859-873
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Crime haineux / Religion
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
XA Droit
Sujets non-standardisés:B Biais (distorsion)
B intergroup conflict
B Religion
B Victimization
B Crime haineux
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Résumé:Both police report and victim survey data estimate that between 10 and 20 percent of all hate crimes are motivated by a religion bias. Yet, the volume of research on religion-related hate crimes pales in comparison to research examining race-based or sexuality-based hate crimes. We examine two data sources, the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), to assess trends and patterns in hate crimes involving religion. The UCR, which is based on police reports, suggests a downward trend in the number of religion-related hate crimes that mirrors the overall downward trend for all hate crimes. The NCVS, which is based on victim reports, suggests that religion-related hate crimes have been relatively stable in both number and as a proportion of all hate crimes. We conclude by suggesting potential directions for future research and data collection.
ISSN:1468-5906
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal for the scientific study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/jssr.12299