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Hate Crime & Bias
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 Hate
Crime : The Global Politics of Polarization by
Robert J. Kelly (Editor), Jess Maghan (Editor)
"First of all, since the political
campaigns have been raging in the media, we have heard a lot about
hate crimes. The category of hate crime however, is restricted to
personal violence, as it is commonly understood to mean. This book
broadens the concept by globalizing the notion of hate. In lieu of
today's developments and some other notable global crimes, such as
genocides (i.e., Rwanda, Bosnia) this type of macro approach to
the etiology of crime seems highly relevant and necessary. What I
found particularly noteworthy is the multiple-point stances and
perspectives of the various authors. Such a diverse representation
of opinions, I thought, added to the overall purpose and strength
of the book.
"The chapter on Colin Ferguson approached
explanation by using Franz Fanon's theory of violence. The author
does successfully incorporate the major tenets of his theory in
his explanation, there were some questions I thought would be
relevant to the discussion. For example, Sartre, in writing the
preface to Fanon's book, concurred with Fanon in stating that the
native, repressed in his hatred toward his colonizers, is apt to
act more violently against his native man. I was not sure if such
was the case with Ferguson. Perhaps, if there had been instances
in which he did act out against "his people" it would
strengthen the argument more."
"Rage, anger, madness as manifestation of
creativity and freeing force in the subject's double bind is a
topic worthy of further exploration. I am looking forward to the
author developing this idea in his further works."
"I enjoyed the differing perspective on the
nature of hate. By charting the macro origins of conflict, I think
the book sheds insight as to the micro dimensions of hate crime as
it presently finds form today." -- Anonymous Review
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ADL has long been in the forefront of national
and state efforts to deter and counter hate-motivated crimes.
Bitter experience has taught us that such crimes have a special
emotional and psychological impact extending beyond the individual
victim. They intimidate others in the victim's community, and make
them feel isolated, vulnerable and unprotected. Hate crimes
polarize communities and damage the very fabric of our society.
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| Anti-Defamation
League
ADL is America's prime resource for information
on organized bigotry. The League collects and assesses a vast
amount of information on anti-Semites, racists and extremists.
After carefully evaluating information, ADL disseminates that
information through books, periodicals, videos, reports and other
materials. The League also monitors haters in cyberspace.
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This site is a feature of the Simon Wiesenthal
Center, a 400,000 member strong international center for
Holocaust remembrance, the defense of human rights and the Jewish
people. CyberWatch highlights the Center's perspective on
the use of the Internet by hate groups to organize and disseminate
their virulent message both in the U.S. and across international
borders.
The Simon Wiesenthal Center's Task Force Against
Hate, established in 1991, confronts extremism wherever it exists:
in educational and governmental institutions, local communities,
and foreign countries.
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The Radical Religious Right pages are maintained
by Greg R. Broderick. Many of these links and resources are
annotated.
Submit resources to: greg@qrd.org
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From the PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbian
and Gays) website.
Excerpt:
Anti-gay hate crimes are those in which victims
are chosen solely or primarily because of their actual or presumed
sexual/affectional orientation or preference, gender identity
and/or status (1). Hate crimes are also committed based on race,
religion, disability, ethnicity and national origin (2). Hate
crimes may include property crimes or physical violence resulting
in injury. Hate crimes are unique because they send messages to
entire groups — as well as to their families and other
supporters — that they are unwelcome and unsafe in particular
communities. Most anti-gay hate crimes are
committed by otherwise law-abiding young people who see little
wrong with their actions (3), and who sometimes believe that they
have societal permission to engage in such violence...
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In October of 1998, the Republicans bragged that
they killed the hate crimes bill. In October of 2000, they
killed it again. In the names of Matthew Shepard, Brandon
Teena, Danny Overstreet and too many more, it's time to hold our
politicians accountable, and come OUT and vote on behalf of those
who no longer can.
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| HateWatch
HateWatch is a web based educational resource
and organization that combats the growing and evolving threat of
online bigotry. Originally a Harvard Law School library web page,
this project soon grew too large and the need for a more activist
orientated organization became apparent.
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This site lists and describes groups and
individuals in the forefront of recent attacks on free expression
and the arts.
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Political Research Associates is an independent,
not-for-profit research center which monitors the organizations,
individuals, and activities of the US political right. Our purpose
is to serve as an information clearinghouse providing archival
information on the right wing, including links among right-wing
groups, financing behind right-wing activities, and analysis of
right-wing movements, and to serve as an "early warning
system" for those who need to know about emerging trends and
developments.
PRA is also committed to playing an active role
in efforts to resist right-wing programs, primarily through public
education and networking.
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This site features work by Dr.
Gregory Herek — a noted authority on sexual prejudice (or homophobia),
hate crimes, and AIDS stigma — and his Northern
California Community Research Group at the University of
California, Davis. It provides factual information about sexual
orientation and HIV/AIDS to promote the use of scientific
knowledge for education and enlightened public policy.
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