| Description |
xiii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The Rose series in sociology |
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Rose series in sociology.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-211) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: the hate crime agenda -- The emergence of an anti-hate-crime movement and the construction of an epidemic of violence -- Social movement mobilization, categorization processes, and meaning making in federal hate crime law -- Diffusion processes and the evolution of state hate crime law -- Judicial decision making and the changing meaning of hate crime -- Law enforcement responses: policing and prosecuting hate crime -- Conclusion: empirical findings, theoretical interpretations, and policy implications. |
| Subject |
Hate crimes.
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| Added Author |
Grattet, Ryken.
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| ISBN |
0871544091 |
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