Exam 12: Hate-Bias Crimes: Reporting, monitoring, and Response Strategies

Hate-bias crime data is collected to help citizens identify current and potential problems.

Hate-bias crime data is collected to help police:

The Simon Wiesenthal Center monitors the Internet worldwide for tactics,language,and symbols of the high tech hate culture.

The Aryan Nation is one of the smallest Neo-Nazi Type Groups.

When police have information about crime patterns,they are better able to direct resources to prevent,investigate,and resolve problems pertaining to them.

The neo-Nazi group ___________ believes it is subject to nature's laws only,and,therefore,national laws are not important.

Which of the of the following is NOT a reason hate-bias crime data is collected to help the police:

When hate crimes are perpetrated against one group in the community,law enforcement must immediately alert any other organizations that are potential targets.

The acronym STEEP stands for social,technological,educational,economic,and political.

What are some community resources that can be established to reduce and control hate crimes:

Monitoring conditions in a community provides useful information for forecasting potential negative events and preparing accordingly.

The Southern Poverty Law Center monitors,but does not investigate organizations and individuals who it deems hate groups and extremists.

___________ of criminal justice agencies must monitor legislation,sensitive court trials,and political events that affect not only the jurisdictions they serve,but also the nation and world.

Tracking ________ incidents and crimes allows criminal justice managers to deploy their resources appropriately when fluctuation occurs.

As part of the UCR program,who publishes statistics annually in Hate Crime Statistics?

Describe how data collected from nationwide reporting can help police combat hate-bias crimes?

The goal of the Christian identity group is to broaden the influence of the white supremacist movement under the guise of Christianity.

The Hate Crime Statistics Act requires the Attorney General to establish guidelines and to collect and publish data on the prevalence of crimes that manifest prejudice based on race,religion,or sexual orientation.

State and explain the importance of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

Establishing a good reporting system within public organizations and the justice system is essential in every area of the country.