Responding to Hate Crime : The Case for Connecting Policy and Research

Why has so much hate crime policy seemingly ignored academic research? And why has so much research been conducted without reference to policy?

This book bridges the gap between research and policy by bringing together internationally renowned hate crime experts from the domains of scholarship, policy and activism. It provides new perspectives on the nature of hate crime victimisation and perpetration, and considers an extensive range of themes, challenges and solutions which have previously been un- or under-explored. In doing so, the book offers innovative ways of combating and preventing hate crime that combine cutting-edge research with the latest in professional innovations.

Essential reading for students, academics and practitioners working across a range of disciplines including criminology, sociology and social policy, Responding to Hate Crime makes a clear and compelling case for closer and more constructive partnerships between scholars and policy makers.

Neil Chakraborti is a Reader in Criminology at the University of Leicester, UK. He has published extensively in the field of hate crime and works closely with practitioners, scholars and campaigners to connect policy and research.

Jon Garland is a Reader in Criminology in the Department of Sociology at University of Surrey, UK. He has researched and published widely in the areas of hate crime, rural racism, policing and victimisation.