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American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 46, No. 1, 136-153 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/0002764202046001009

The Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990

Developing a Method for Measuring the Occurrence of Hate Violence

JAMES J. NOLAN, III

West Virginia University

YOSHIO AKIYAMA

Federal Bureau of Investigation

SAMUEL BERHANU

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) of 1990 set into motion the structure and mechanisms for identifying and collecting data on the occurrence of hate crimes in this country. In this article, the authors briefly describe the data-collection program that was developed by the FBI and others in response to the HCSA. The authors also examine the FBI's progress in implementing this program as an adjunct to the widely known Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Trends in law enforcement participation in the national program, along with steps being taken to improve this participation, are also examined. Also, the authors explore the future benefits that are anticipated as the UCR program shifts from a summary-based program to one that collects data on each criminal incident. Finally, the authors make general observations about hate crime in the United States based on the data currently held by the FBI.


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