An article examined the role of government in policy and practice developments regarding hate crime since the publication of the Lawrence Inquiry report (concerning a racist murder) in 1999. It summarized the progress that agencies had made in addressing the role of bias and hate in anti-social behaviour and offending.
Source: Liz Dixon, 'Tackling hate by driving diversity: a New Labour success story?', Probation Journal, Volume 57 Number 3
Links: Abstract
Date: 2010-Sep
A think-tank report said that the growth in accusations of 'hate crime' threatened freedom of speech, because it destroyed the possibility and practice of open, sociable, and critical discussion of religion.
Source: Jon Gower Davies, A New Inquisition: Religious persecution in Britain today, Civitas
Links: Civitas press release | NSS press release | Telegraph report
Date: 2010-Jul
An inspectorate report examined the progress made since 2007 in the way that hate crime was managed by the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland.
Source: Hate Crime: A follow-up inspection of the management of hate crime by the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland, Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland Links: Report
Date: 2010-Jul
A new book examined disability hate crime. It said that disability hate crimes had unique characteristics that distinguished them from other hate crimes, and that more effective policies and practices could and should be developed to prevent them.
Source: Mark Sherry, Disability Hate Crimes: Does anyone really hate disabled people?, Ashgate Publications
Links: Summary
Date: 2010-Jun
A study examined transphobic hate incidents in Northern Ireland, the effect such incidents had on transsexual individuals, and the issues that might constrain them from reporting such incidents to the police.
Source: Ruari-Santiago McBride and Ulf Hansson, 'The Luck of the Draw': A report on the experiences of trans individuals reporting hate incidents in Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Executive
Links: Report
Date: 2010-May
A new book examined whether there were better ways of understanding and responding to hate crime.
Source: Neil Chakraborti (ed.), Hate Crime: Concepts, policy, future directions, Willan Publishing
Links: Summary
Date: 2010-Apr