Hate Crimes
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1) Who is a typical individual who commits hate crimes?
2) Who are some targets and/or victims of hate crimes?
3) What are some of the causes and effects of these crimes?
4) What actions can be taken to minimize the occurrence of hate crimes?
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This solution discusses hate crimes, including their typical perpetrators, victims, cause and effect, and actions that can be taken to reduce the occurrence of hate crimes.
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1) Who is a typical individual who commits hate crimes?
A typical person who commits hate crimes is extremely mentally disturbed. They have a high level of aggression, are angry in general, and are antisocial in nature. "These people are not psychotic, but they're consistently very troubled, very disturbed, very problematic members of our community who pose a huge risk for future violence " (DeAngelis, 2001). These individuals almost always come from troubled homes with abusive pasts and have thus learned from their parents that violence is the way to solve most problems.
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