Sussex Hate Crime Project Community impacts of hate crime Hate crimes hurt more than nonhate crimes Victims report more anger depression anxiety PTSD They are also assumed to have significant impacts on entire communities ID: 813595
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Dr Jenny Paterson,Dr Mark Walters & Prof. Rupert BrownSussex Hate Crime Project
Community impacts of hate crime
Slide2Hate crimes ‘hurt more’ than non-hate crimes
Victims report more anger, depression, anxiety, PTSD
They are also
assumed to have significant impacts on entire communities - Sends messages of intolerance and hatred Spread fear Increases isolation and ostracism
Impacts of hate crime
Slide3First quantitative investigation into the indirect impacts using two commonly targeted communities: Muslim and LGB&T
5 years: 2 large scale surveys, 12 experiments, 20+ interviewsPotential community impacts
Vulnerability
Emotional reactions Behaviours Perceptions of the criminal justice system
The Sussex Hate Crime Project
Slide4Based on experiences with physical assaults, there were 3 groups:
No experience: 50% of participants had not been a victim of an Islamophobic assault and did not personally know of a victim.
Indirect
: 34% had not been a victim of an Islamophobic assault but did personally know of a victim. Direct & Indirect: 16% had been a victim of an Islamophobic assault and personally knew of another victim.Muslim survey (347)
Slide5Threat & Emotions
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Slide6Behavioural intentions
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Slide7Hate crimes have substantial impacts that spread throughout targeted communities.Simply knowing of another victim of a hate crime increases...
Feelings of threat Anger Anxiety
Avoidance
Security-related behaviours Pro-actionRecap
Slide8Police attitudes
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Slide9CJS attitudes
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Slide10In addition to the emotional and behavioural impacts, community impacts include: N
egative perceptions of the policeNegative perceptions of the CPS
Support for hate crime legislation
Desire for the government to do moreSummary
Slide11Hate crimes DO have a considerable impact on other members of the community
Highlights the need to report hate crimes (if not for you – for others)
Informs
practitioners of the community impacts and possible ways to harness the heightened emotional reactionsSupports hate crime legislationInforms the police, CPS and governmentImplications
Slide12Hot off the press.....
Indirect
Avoidance
Direct
Threat
Anger
Anxiety
Shame
Pro-action
Security
Retaliation
Slide13Sussex Hate Crime ProjectDr Jenny Paterson (j.paterson@sussex.ac.uk)
Dr Mark WaltersProfessor Rupert BrownThank you