ABSTRACT
This chapter explores hate crime from the perspective of prevention, disruption, and reduction. Offering insight into the context, setting, and prevalence of hate crime, as well as evidencing nuances that reveal the complexity of this crime, this chapter recognises that there is not a “one size fits all” with regards to responding to hate crime. Four themes are considered in this chapter: Theme 1: Nature and Extent of Hate Crime; Theme 2: Perpetrators of Hate Crime; Theme 3: Victims of Hate Crime; Theme 4: Reporting and Recording Hate Crimes/Incidents. Of interest is evidence relating to offender motivation and the impact hate crime has on both direct and indirect victims. The implications of this evidence are considered in relation to responses by the criminal justice system, in particular, those offered by the police.
