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Understanding who commits hate crime and why they do it

Colin Roberts, Martin Innes, Matthew Williams, Jasmin Tregidga, David Gadd

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The study aimed at exploring and assessing what is known about the perpetrators of hate crimes and their motivations. The study:- addresses the issues underlying the perpetration of hate crime- provides a critical analysis of the existing research evidence-base in hate crime offending- draws together the conclusions and discusses their implications for action by the Welsh Government.

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The study aimed at exploring and assessing what is known about the perpetrators of hate crimes and their motivations. The study:- addresses the issues underlying the perpetration of hate crime- provides a critical analysis of the existing research evidence-base in hate crime offending- draws together the conclusions and discusses their implications for action by the Welsh Government.

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The study aimed at exploring and assessing what is known about the perpetrators of hate crimes and their motivations. The study:- addresses the issues underlying the perpetration of hate crime- provides a critical analysis of the existing research evidence-base in hate crime offending- draws together the conclusions and discusses their implications for action by the Welsh Government.

Key concepts: Hate crime, Criminology, Government (linguistics), Welsh, Action (physics), Political science, Sociology, Geography

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