TY - JOUR
T1 - Hate crimes in Pennsylvania, 1984-99
T2 - Case characteristics and police responses
AU - Wilson, Mindy S.
AU - Ruback, R. Barry
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - To gain a better understanding of factors related to the occurrence and processing of hate crimes, we examined 2,031 hate-crime incidents reported to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission from 1984 to 1998. The results of multilevel random coefficient analyses indicated that the frequency and severity of hate incidents, as well as police involvement in response to hate crimes, were significantly related to individual-and community-level influences. Furthermore, some characteristics of victims, offenders, and offenses were significant predictors of local police involvement, the composition of a county's population moderated the processing of hate crimes. Implications for reporting, policy, and future research on hate crimes are discussed.
AB - To gain a better understanding of factors related to the occurrence and processing of hate crimes, we examined 2,031 hate-crime incidents reported to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission from 1984 to 1998. The results of multilevel random coefficient analyses indicated that the frequency and severity of hate incidents, as well as police involvement in response to hate crimes, were significantly related to individual-and community-level influences. Furthermore, some characteristics of victims, offenders, and offenses were significant predictors of local police involvement, the composition of a county's population moderated the processing of hate crimes. Implications for reporting, policy, and future research on hate crimes are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/07418820300095561
DO - 10.1080/07418820300095561
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:28444456721
SN - 0741-8825
VL - 20
SP - 373
EP - 398
JO - Justice Quarterly
JF - Justice Quarterly
IS - 2
ER -
