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NIJ’s Hate Crime Research Portfolio aims to inform efforts to prevent hate crimes, improve their identification and response, and enhance outcomes for victims.
Hate crimes are criminal offenses motivated in part or entirely by prejudice or bias against a defined group of people with specific characteristics. [1] Hate crimes — as widely codified in state and federal laws — are recognized as a...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on communities across the nation and significantly affected various aspects of individuals’ lives. One of the negative impacts was an increase in gender-based violence accompanied by shifting barriers to accessing services and support. Victims and victim service providers faced various challenges dealing with the increase in need for services, navigating barriers to help-seeking, and addressing logistical issues.
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