Effects of victims' characteristics on attitudes toward hate crimes

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 890-909

  Saucier, Donald A ^a   Brown, Tamara L ^b   Mitchell, Raquel C ^b   Cawman, Audrey J ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Hate crimes; Legislation; Penalty enhancements; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HATE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; VICTIM;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BATTERED WOMEN; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HATE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RACE RELATIONS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 33744787928     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260506288936     Document Type: Article

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