Hate Crimes

<p>The <strong>Fourth Edition</strong> of <strong>Hate Crimes: Causes Controls and Controversies </strong>by<strong> </strong>Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld<strong> </strong>takes a multidisciplinary approach that allows students to explore a broad scope of hate crimes. Drawing on recent developments topics and current research this book<strong> </strong>examines the issues that foster hate crimes while demonstrating how these criminal acts impact individuals as well as communities. Students are introduced to the issue through first-person vignettes—offering a more personalized account of both victims and perpetrators of hate crimes. Packed with the latest court cases research and statistics from a variety of scholarly sources the <strong>Fourth Edition</strong> is one of the most comprehensive and accessible textbooks in the field.</p>