Bibliograph

Hate crimes in America, by Melissa Abramovitz ; content consultant. Jeannine Bell

Type

Label

Hate crimes in America, by Melissa Abramovitz ; content consultant. Jeannine Bell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grade 6-Grade 12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hate crimes in America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

958783190

Responsibility statement

by Melissa Abramovitz ; content consultant. Jeannine Bell

Series statement

Special reports

Summary

"Hate Crimes in America covers the history of crimes motivated by prejudice, examples of such incidents in the headlines today, and the ways in which communities are responding to these vicious acts."--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

The Charleston massacre -- What are hate crimes? -- Why do hate crimes occur? -- The history of hate crimes in America -- The evolution of hate crime laws -- The nature of modern hate crime laws -- Are hate crime laws necessary? -- Free speech and hate speech -- Combating hate crimes

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification