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"Students will learn about yellow peril and discover how it endangers lives and leads to racially motivated hate crimes against Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in America. This series explores the issues specific to the AAPI community in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Series is written by Virginia Loh-Hagan, a prolific author, advocate, and director of the San Diego State University Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Resource...
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"Hate crime in the United States is on the rise. The FBI has reported that hate crimes rose by 17 percent in 2017, increasing for the third straight year, and the trend continued into 2018 and 2019. The crimes are most commonly motivated by hatred related to race, ethnicity, or country of origin. Many crimes are also motivated by bias against sexual orientation or gender identity. Students will learn why hate crime is on the rise and how they can...
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News outlets have been reporting that hate crimes are on the rise, but what are hate crimes and why do they happen? This comprehensive guide discusses the background of hate crimes, what counts as a hate crime, which groups are most likely to be victims, and why someone might commit a hate crime. With the knowledge gleaned here, readers will also learn how to take preventative action. The topic is pertinent and timely and gives readers the information...
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Hate crimes can take many forms. Assaulting someone, vandalizing their property, or simply making them feel threatened are all considered hate crimes when they are motivated by animosity for a particular group. Readers learn that these offenses often take place because the perpetrator has a fundamental misunderstanding or fear of the people in that targeted group. Informative charts and discussion questions for each chapter encourage readers to think...
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"Despite efforts to curtail them, hate crimes are still occurring around the world. Each day, many people are becoming victims of hate crimes because of the way they look, what the believe in, or who they love. With the help of full-color photographs, discussion questions, and annotated quotes, readers examine the history of hate crimes and discover the heroes who are fighting against hate today. The informational text highlights recent events that...
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"Crimes aimed at specific groups of people are not isolated incidents, but are part of a growing trend of hate and extremism in the United States. 2019 was the fourth year in a row that the number of hate groups in the US has risen. Hate, and the violence it inspires, doesn't just affect the immediate victims-it poses a threat to the very foundations of our democracy"--
9) Hate crimes
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Discusses the increasing incidence of crimes that are motivated by bias against another person or group, examining the causes and occurrences of such hate crimes and the psychology of those who commit them.
12) Hate
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Describes various aspects of hate crimes including the victims, perpetrators, their effects, and ways to combat them.
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