Hate Crime: The Importance Of Key Crime Statistics And Its Significance

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Abstract

In this paper, I’ll discuss key crime statistics in crime in our society. I’ll discuss the importance of these statistics and its significance. Certain crimes occur higher in different areas, whereas they may be lower in others. Why is there higher percentages of crime in other states, compared to others? Writing this paper will take a deeper look into how and why crime is different through the years, and the difference in the people of the area live in. Also, I’ll take a deeper look into why crime is done in a particular place, compared to that of another.

Crime Statistics

According to the FBI UCR Statistic page, I found out some astonishing details. I decided to write about hate crimes in America. I decided to choose this area of crime because of the high tensions we have lived in for the past few years. With so much going on after the elections, emotions have been extremely high, and many people share different views. Normally growing up, I was always instructed to never bring up politics, or sensitive issues but this is the reality of the world we live in. Many people today have shown some of their true colours, we’ve seen Immigration become a hot topic, racially insensitive shootings, police brutality and the list goes on. I chose to take a deeper look into hate crimes. A hate crime can be defined in many ways, but a hate crime in simpler terms can be any crime committed because of sex, race or religion. Any prejudices against anyone can be seen as a hate crime. What I found was that most hate crimes reported are committed near victims homes. Racial bias, religious bias, ethnicity bias, gender bias, disability bias and all other associated hate crimes reported incidents near homes.

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Importance of this statistic

The reason I chose hate crime was a simple one. We live in a world where we scrutinize others who don’t seem to bode well with our beliefs and life choices. Sometimes we hate others simply

because they don’t act or look a certain way. Hate crimes are very much connected to the way we interact with people on an everyday basis. I do believe that hate crimes are not so much predicated on mental illness, but rather just being isolated, or in other terms “antisocial”. These statistics are important to anyone who sees racial inequality, sexism, disability bias or anything that is simply just wrong against another person. We live in a very diverse society, whereas demographics and race is becoming more and more intertwined every day. Because society becoming more diverse, I decided to take a deeper look into where hate crimes really happen.

Victim Statistics

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, an estimated 293,800 violent and property hate crime victimizations occurred in 2012 against persons age 12 or older residing in U.S. households. This particular statistic was very high, solely because hate crime victims are victimized mainly in or near the comfort of their homes. This statistic was very disturbing because most crimes are done on the victim’s property. A hate crime in itself is horrible, but to disrupt and damage another person property is disturbing.

Importance of Statistic

Understanding the numbers about hate crimes is very important. There is a major reason why hate crimes are mostly done near the victim’s homes. Hate crimes are mainly done near homes or private property because hate crimes are unexpected attacks. These numbers are important to minorities, Latinos, Black or African Americans, disabled members of society, Gays, Lesbians, Bi-Sexuals, transgenders and the list continues. Hate crimes are committed in places we deem safe. It makes many reconsider what the definition of safe really is. These statistics are very important because hate crimes are becoming more of a major concern. Society has become tenser, and sometimes our life choices impact others like a domino effect, which can sometimes result in casualties.

Conclusion

No one person should be scrutinized in any way shape or form simply because someone doesn’t agree with their beliefs. Hate crimes are all prejudiced and simply just wrong. Any crime committed against anyone is simply wrong, but hate crimes are a little bit tougher for me as a person to swallow. Based on the research conducted to write this essay, the numbers are alarming. Hate crimes will continue to be an issue because we live in a very diverse society. Society is evolving and it will only continue to be that way. Diversity to me is a beautiful thing, anyone who doesn’t agree with that is simply not receptive to change.

References

  1. Wilson, M. M. (2014, February 20). Hate Crime Victimization, 2004-2012 – Statistical Tables. Retrieved August 04, 2017, from http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=4883
  2. Victims. (2015, October 27). Retrieved August 04, 2017, from https://ucr.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/hate-crime/2014/topic-pages/victims_final

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