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Hate Crime: The UK Journey
Craig BarnesCraig.Barnes@geo.gov.ukSlide2
Background
The Government Equalities Office works to take action on the government’s commitment to remove barriers to equality and help to build a fairer society.
Specific responsibility
for LGB&T
equality policy.Work across government to see where LGB&T needs can be better addressed.Regular engagement with key LGB&T stakeholders. LGB&T groups told us that action should be focussed on preventing and tackling hate crime and homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.Slide3
Hate crime – how did we get here?
Civil Disorder 1980s
and
2001
Stephen Lawrence 1993 LondonJohnny Delaney 2003 CheshireAnthony Walker 2005 MerseysideJody Dobrowski
2005 London
Sophie
Lancaster 2007 LancashireSlide4
What is a hate crime? The UK stance
Criminal Justice System
definition:
“In
the absence of a precise legal definition of hostility, let us consider dictionary definitions including 'unfriendliness', 'antagonism' and 'meanness’ ” – Director of Public Prosecutions, October 2008Human rights approach adoptedStephen Lawrence Inquiry definition:
Importance of
‘perception’.
Importance of Non-crime incidents.
Strands of ‘Monitored’ Hate Crime
Disability, Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation and TransgenderSlide5
Why is hate crime important?
Has a greater impact on the victim
Affects wider
community
Has an impact on community cohesionAffects confidence in the police and othersEffective response prevents escalationin seriousness
Legal
duties
It is a government priority - particularly
under-reportingSlide6
Victim experiences
How good are the UK?
Victims more likely to
experience again:
Household crime (36-27%)Personal crime (26-21%)Low police satisfaction levels (53-72%)Respect (76-88%)Fairness (59-80%)
Impact
Greater emotional
impact:
94-82% emotionally affectedAnger (61-57%)
Fear (39-15%)Anxiety/panic attacks (22-9%)
Depression (24-8%)Slide7
Legislative tools
Incitement to hatred
Race
Religion
Sexual Orientation Racially and Religiously Motivated OffencesLimitedCreates unintended hierarchyEnhanced SentencingSection 145 and 146 Criminal Justice Act 2003Racially and Religiously Aggravated Offences
Law
Commission ReviewSlide8
Operational guidanceSlide9
True Vision
Purpose
provides
information
to victims, professionals and advocatesprovides a library of (free!) resourcesallows online reporting (inc. anonymously)Library of resources include:
information
packs
reporting tools
third party reporting supporttraining materials
education packs
10,000 visitors per month - 7 pages
3,400 reports per yearSlide10
True
Visionwww.report-it.org.ukSlide11
Contact
Craig BarnesLGB&T Policy AdviserCraig.Barnes@geo.gov.uk
Useful links
Government Equalities Office
www.gov.uk/geoHome Officewww.gov.uk/homeofficeTrue Visionwww.report-it.org.uk