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Hate crimes

Literature Review: Hate Crimes and Youth

In the United States, hate crimes are complex and often underreported crimes (Levin et al., 2007; Kena and Thompson, 2021; Pezella, Fetzer, and Keller, 2019). For a crime to be considered a hate crime there must be a motivation (in part or in whole) to commit the crime based on a bias against a particular social group of people. The bias may be based on race...

Understanding and Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying (Day 2)

November 2021
Series
Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Initiative
Held on October 27–28, 2021 and hosted by OJJDP, Understanding and Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying was a national symposium on preventing and combating identity-based bullying and criminal extremist hate groups as they impact our nation's youth.

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Understanding and Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Symposium (Day 1)

November 2021
Series
Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Initiative
Held on October 27–28, 2021 and hosted by OJJDP, Understanding and Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying was a national symposium on preventing and combating identity-based bullying and criminal extremist hate groups as they impact our nation’s youth.

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Webinar Series on Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying

Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Bullying | An OJJDP Initiative

OJJDP is hosting a series of webinars on preventing youth hate crimes and identity-based bullying. The webinars will discuss the prevalence and characteristics of youth hate crimes and hate groups along with steps educators and other professionals can take to address bias-based situations and mitigate microaggressions.

The content of the webinars will be tailored to three audiences:

  • School communities (administrators, teachers, school resource officers, school...