Violence motivated by racism, anti-Semitism, misogyny, and homophobia weaves a tragic pattern throughout American history. Fueled by recent high-profile cases,

Explores the history of hate crimes, including the cases of the Ku Klux Klan and the Jena Six, and discusses why they occur and future legislation to criminaliz

The policy makers that govern responses to hate crimes and the institutions that research those crimes have up to this point been separate: policy makers have n

In the early 1980s, a new category of crime appeared in the criminal law lexicon. In response to concerted advocacy-group lobbying, Congress and many state legi

Hate crimes-violence aimed at individuals because they are members of a particular group-were once considered the rare illegal actions of a small but vocal asso