The Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990

Developing a Method for Measuring the Occurrence of Hate Violence

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ID3758728
AutoresJ Nolan (0000-0002-7817-1403, West Virginia University), James J Nolan (West Virginia University), Yoshio Akiyama (Federal Bureau of Investigation), Samuel Berhanu (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Ano2002
Volume46
Fascículo1
Páginas136-153
Data de publicação2002-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764202046001009
OpenAlexW2022748297
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas36
Referências citadas18

The Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) of 1990 set into motion the structure and mechanisms for identifying and collecting data on the occurrence of hate crimes in this country. In this article, the authors briefly describe the data-collection program that was developed by the FBI and others in response to the HCSA. The authors also examine the FBI's progress in implementing this program as an adjunct to the widely known Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Trends in law enforcement participation in the national program, along with steps being taken to improve this participation, are also examined. Also, the authors explore the future benefits that are anticipated as the UCR program shifts from a summary-based program to one that collects data on each criminal incident. Finally, the authors make general observations about hate crime in the United States based on the data currently held by the FBI

Crime statistics · Criminology · Data collection · Hate crime · Law enforcement · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law