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WHY VICTIMS HATE TO REPORT: FACTORS AFFECTING VICTIM REPORTING IN HATE CRIME CASES IN CHICAGO

Katherine A. Culotta

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In the wake of increased hate crime legislation and attention to hate crime, there is a growing need to understand the victims of hate crimes. In particular, it is necessary to understand what factors facilitate or hindervictim reporting in these cases. This study examines the factors affecting victim reporting in hate crime cases in Chicago during the year 2000. Grounded theory guides an analysis of interviews with victim advocates as well as police and prosecutors who have handled hate crime eases. Findings suggest that some factors affecting victim reporting are factors that would affect the reporting of crime in general such as distrust of the criminal justice system and fear of revictimization. Other factors affecting reporting are unique to hate crime including personal barriers (language. culture, sexual orientation), knowledge of the hate crime law and the city's response to hate crime victims.

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In the wake of increased hate crime legislation and attention to hate crime, there is a growing need to understand the victims of hate crimes. In particular, it is necessary to understand what factors facilitate or hindervictim reporting in these cases. This study examines the factors affecting victim reporting in hate crime cases in Chicago during the year 2000. Grounded theory guides an analysis of interviews with victim advocates as well as police and prosecutors who have handled hate crime eases. Findings suggest that some factors affecting victim reporting are factors that would affect the reporting of crime in general such as distrust of the criminal justice system and fear of revictimization. Other factors affecting reporting are unique to hate crime including personal barriers (language. culture, sexual orientation), knowledge of the hate crime law and the city's response to hate crime victims.

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In the wake of increased hate crime legislation and attention to hate crime, there is a growing need to understand the victims of hate crimes. In particular, it is necessary to understand what factors facilitate or hindervictim reporting in these cases. This study examines the factors affecting victim reporting in hate crime cases in Chicago during the year 2000. Grounded theory guides an analysis of interviews with victim advocates as well as police and prosecutors who have handled hate crime eases. Findings suggest that some factors affecting victim reporting are factors that would affect the reporting of crime in general such as distrust of the criminal justice system and fear of revictimization. Other factors affecting reporting are unique to hate crime including personal barriers (language. culture, sexual orientation), knowledge of the hate crime law and the city's response to hate crime victims.

Key concepts: Distrust, Hate crime, Criminology, Criminal justice, Legislation, Economic Justice, Human factors and ergonomics, Poison control

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