What happens when someone reports a hate crime or incident
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11658016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Landon Turlock (University of Alberta, corresponding author), Landon J Turlock (0009-0009-3243-9484, University of Alberta), M Mayan (0000-0002-7623-1230, University of Alberta), Maria J Mayan (University of Alberta) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Victimology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-7580 • E-ISSN: 2047-9433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02697580261427780 |
| OpenAlex | W7138330330 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 41 |
Police-reported hate crimes in Canada doubled from 2019 to 2023. Hate crimes and incidents significantly harm survivors of hate crimes and incidents and their communities. While research documents the underreporting of hate crimes and incidents, what is less understood are the experiences of survivors who report hate crimes and incidents. To explore this matter, we conducted a qualitative descriptive Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) study, interviewing 18 participants between February and May 2022 who had reported hate crimes and incidents to organizations in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada over the past five years. They shared several insights. First, how organizations respond to reports of hate crimes and incidents does not reliably meet the needs of people victimized by these occurrences and can significantly impact survivors. Second, understandings and experiences of hate crimes and incidents, and how organizations respond to them, are based on lived experiences of historical and ongoing systemic and societal discrimination. Third, interpersonal relationships, existing knowledge and beliefs, and previous experiences influence people’s choices to report a hate crime or incident. These insights have implications for organizations and governments supporting survivors of hate crimes and incidents. Timely, consistent, victim-centred, evidence-based services that address systemic gaps must be a priority
Citizen journalism · Harm · Hate crime · Interpersonal communication · Interview · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Community Health and Development · Health Policy Implementation Science · Human Factors and Ergonomics · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |