Reported Hate Crimes in the United States Are Increasing: | Reported Violent Deaths of U.S. Transgender People Are Increasing: |
Fewer than Four of Every 100 Hate Crimes Are Actually Reported to the FBI: | National Crime Victimization Survey Shows Significantly More Hate Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender, and Disability Than FBI Reporting Suggests: |
Nearly All States Have a Hate Crime Law, Allowing Harsher Punishments for Those Convicted of Crimes Motivated by Hate: | Most, Though Not All, State Hate Crime Laws Create Distinct Crimes Rather than Adding to General Sentencing Statutes: |
All State Hate Crime Laws Enumerate Race, Ethnicity, and Religion; Most State Hate Crime Laws Also Enumerate Additional Classes: | Roughly Two-Thirds of States Have Institutional Vandalism Laws, Making it a Crime to Target Specific Types of Property Because of their Association with Protected Groups: |
Eleven States’ Hate Crime Laws Allow for Additional Punishments or Consequences Beyond Imprisonment, if Convicted of a Hate Crime: | Few State Hate Crime Laws Allow for Community Service or Anti-Bias Education if Convicted of a Hate Crime, Though Only in Addition to Traditional Punishments: |
Majority of States Allow for Civil Action in Response to Hate Crimes, Separate from Criminal Action: | Only Nine States’ Hate Crime Laws Include Protections or Support for Survivors of Hate Crimes: |
Only Half of States Require Law Enforcement Agencies to Collect and Report Hate Crime Data: | Roughly One-Third of States Require Hate Crimes Training for Law Enforcement: |
Only a Small Fraction of Law Enforcement Agencies Report Hate Crimes to the FBI: | Six States Enumerate Law Enforcement as a Protected Class in Hate Crime Laws Through So-Called “Blue Lives Matter” Amendments: |
People of Color Are More Likely To Experience Hate Violence, Yet Law- Enforcement-Recorded Hate Crimes Disproportionately List Black Perpetrators: |
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