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Gerstenfeld (criminal justice, California State U.-Stanislaus) introduces students of criminology, criminal justice, and other social sciences and helping professions to the academic understanding of hate crimes. She covers the whys and hows of hate crime laws, constitutional and policy problems, who commits hate crimes and why, organized hate, victims, fighting hate, international problems and solutions, and the future of hate. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Important questions are being raised in the media about hate crime legislation, and controversial stories and examples of recent hate crimes are prominent in the press. This dynamic, comprehensive text provides a multidisciplinary approach to the fascinating topic of hate crimes—drawing on recent developments, issues, and current research and examining the impact of these crimes on different communities and individuals. Students delve into the range of issues that foster hate crimes while learning how these criminal acts impact them, as well as their communities.
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