Chakraborti, N (2010) Hate crime: concepts, policy, future directions , Devon: Willan Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84392-779-2, £22.99 (paperback), 264 pages (original) (raw)
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Gavrielides, T. (2011). Review of Hate crime: concepts, policy, future directions, by N. Chakraborti, Devon: Willan Publishing, Asian Journal of Criminology. DOI: 10.1007/s11417-011-9103-1.
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Hate crime as an area of justice and social policy has a relatively recent history, although it's not a new phenomenon. Drawing on evidence primarily from the United Kingdom and United States, this chapter examines four issues of particular salience to understanding hate crime victimization policy and practice: how hate crime is defined; how hate crime is measured; why victims under-report hate crime and how to encourage victims to report; and the effectiveness of services for hate crime victims. It concludes by offering a whole system model of support for hate crime victims that spans the victim's journey before, during and after the end of their engagement with the criminal justice system.
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