Unit 2 - Foundational Aspects of social Interaction

In many cities throughout the United States, the prevalence of hate crimes has increased. You have been asked to provide your insight into this and recommend ways to decrease the occurrence of these types of crime. Research the topic of hate crimes and address the following. *<Tab/>Create a profile of the typical individual who commits hate crimes. *<Tab/>What are some of the causes of these …

…groups within a community. Education should be taught to children from as early possible to eliminate bias against people of other races. Resources: Macionis, John J. (2005) Sociology, Tenth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Section 1, Hate and Bias Crime, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov Hate Crimes Today: An Age-Old Foe in Modern Dress, http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/hate/ Federal Bureau of Investigation. Uniform Crime Reports. 1995. http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/hatecm.htm