Sources
http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/mybib.php
The mission of Bringing Awareness to Hate Crimes is to bring people of all cultures and races together to support each other. We also try to bring resources to people to better educate them on what's really going on.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
GET INVOLVED
Get Involved
Find a group near you
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Support Groups/Resources (end of page)
http://www.novabucks.org/hatecrimes.html
Find a group near you
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Support Groups/Resources (end of page)
http://www.novabucks.org/hatecrimes.html
Friday, December 14, 2012
Discussion Questions
1. What group of people do you think are affected the most by hate crimes and why? (African Americans, Native Americans, Immigrants, etc.)
2. If you saw someone getting beat up for being different, what would you REALLY do?
3. Why do you think hate crimes are still occurring today?
2. If you saw someone getting beat up for being different, what would you REALLY do?
3. Why do you think hate crimes are still occurring today?
Theoretical Perspectives
Functionalism:
Notice that members of a group are bolstering their sense of unity against a common enemy.
Conflict Theory:
Based on the belief that the victim is somehow threatening the person's livelihood or self-interest. This is the case when immigrants are attacked out of fear that they will take the jobs of the white majority. Finally hate crimes always involve labeling. People who commit hate crimes have vocabularies filled with demeaning stereotypes that attempt to justify violence directed against the victims.
Symbolic Interaction:
Members of a society learn to be prejudiced in much the same way they learn to be patriotic. For example, children may overhear parents make racist or prejudiced statement, but they have not yet learned to separate people by race or ethnic group.
Notice that members of a group are bolstering their sense of unity against a common enemy.
Conflict Theory:
Based on the belief that the victim is somehow threatening the person's livelihood or self-interest. This is the case when immigrants are attacked out of fear that they will take the jobs of the white majority. Finally hate crimes always involve labeling. People who commit hate crimes have vocabularies filled with demeaning stereotypes that attempt to justify violence directed against the victims.
Symbolic Interaction:
Members of a society learn to be prejudiced in much the same way they learn to be patriotic. For example, children may overhear parents make racist or prejudiced statement, but they have not yet learned to separate people by race or ethnic group.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Theory
Gay Panic Theory
This theory states that defendant became temporarily insane and unable to control their behavior, or that the approach at least caused them to have a “diminished capacity” for controlling their behavior.
Example: A homosexual 15-year-old boy from California asked one of his classmates to be his valentine. A few days later the classmate stood up and fired two shots at the homosexual boy with a handgun in class and killed him instantly.
This theory states that defendant became temporarily insane and unable to control their behavior, or that the approach at least caused them to have a “diminished capacity” for controlling their behavior.
Example: A homosexual 15-year-old boy from California asked one of his classmates to be his valentine. A few days later the classmate stood up and fired two shots at the homosexual boy with a handgun in class and killed him instantly.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
History
History of Hate Crimes
Hate crimes date back all the way to ancient civilizations. What is thought to be one of the very first incidents is in Rome. When Emperor Nero thought he was being blamed for a fire that burned down most of Rome, he shifted the hate towards the Christians. All the Romans then turned against the people of Christian faith. Another example of a notorious hate crime would be the Holocaust. Hitler hated all jews and ordered them to concentration camps for death.Those are what they believe to be the first hate crimes. Everyday smaller scale hate crimes occur as they increase and decrease in frequency throughout the years,
Hate crimes date back all the way to ancient civilizations. What is thought to be one of the very first incidents is in Rome. When Emperor Nero thought he was being blamed for a fire that burned down most of Rome, he shifted the hate towards the Christians. All the Romans then turned against the people of Christian faith. Another example of a notorious hate crime would be the Holocaust. Hitler hated all jews and ordered them to concentration camps for death.Those are what they believe to be the first hate crimes. Everyday smaller scale hate crimes occur as they increase and decrease in frequency throughout the years,
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Resources
Resources.
Prevention http://www.ncpc.org/topics/hate-crime/strategies
This is a website to show people what they can do to help. There are different links on the website
for whatever you are looking to do. Whether it be to raise awareness or talk to kids and teens about
what hate crimes really are and what they do to people.
Informing http://www.ncpc.org/topics/hate-crime/diversity
This is a website for parents to learn ways to talk to their kids about these hate crimes. There are
ways to start the conversation and what to include and not include so they get the point across
without saying to much.
Reaching Out http://www.ncpc.org/topics/hate-crime/tolerance
This is a basic overview of what hate crimes really are and how they affect people. There are more
statistics and information available.
Basic Definition http://definitions.uslegal.com/h/hate-crime/
This legally defines what a hate crime is. It also clarifies if you have been a victim of a hate crime
and what you are legally allowed to do about it.
How to Handle Hate Crimes http://www.theiacp.org/publicationsguides/lawenforcementissues/hatecrimes/respondingtohatecrimespoliceofficersguide/tabid/221/default.aspx
This website clearly states what needs to be done when a hate crime occurs. It states what law enforcement and yourself should do.
Prevention http://www.ncpc.org/topics/hate-crime/strategies
This is a website to show people what they can do to help. There are different links on the website
for whatever you are looking to do. Whether it be to raise awareness or talk to kids and teens about
what hate crimes really are and what they do to people.
Informing http://www.ncpc.org/topics/hate-crime/diversity
This is a website for parents to learn ways to talk to their kids about these hate crimes. There are
ways to start the conversation and what to include and not include so they get the point across
without saying to much.
Reaching Out http://www.ncpc.org/topics/hate-crime/tolerance
This is a basic overview of what hate crimes really are and how they affect people. There are more
statistics and information available.
Basic Definition http://definitions.uslegal.com/h/hate-crime/
This legally defines what a hate crime is. It also clarifies if you have been a victim of a hate crime
and what you are legally allowed to do about it.
How to Handle Hate Crimes http://www.theiacp.org/publicationsguides/lawenforcementissues/hatecrimes/respondingtohatecrimespoliceofficersguide/tabid/221/default.aspx
This website clearly states what needs to be done when a hate crime occurs. It states what law enforcement and yourself should do.
Statistics
Statistics:
In 2009..
*6,598 bias crimes were committed in the United States
+Racial Prejudice: 48.5%
+Religious Prejudice: 19.7%
+Sexual Orientation: 18.5%
+Ethnicity/National Origin: 11.8%
+Disability Prejudice: 1.5%
*Of those 6,598 crimes, 4,793 were actually committed against people and 2,970 were committed against property
In 2009..
*6,598 bias crimes were committed in the United States
+Racial Prejudice: 48.5%
+Religious Prejudice: 19.7%
+Sexual Orientation: 18.5%
+Ethnicity/National Origin: 11.8%
+Disability Prejudice: 1.5%
*Of those 6,598 crimes, 4,793 were actually committed against people and 2,970 were committed against property
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