Crime report study and criminal “rap sheet” analysis provide a detailed psycho-demographic profile of over 2000 apprehended hate crime offenders. Offender profiles are considered in terms of the level of violence of the hate crime offense leading to consideration of case management and rehabilitation problems.

The Bias Motivation Profile (BMP) is a facet-specific rating tool of the bias element of hate offenses. The sensitivity and specificity of the BMP criteria to discriminate between: hate crime offenses versus non-criminal hate activity and offender reactive versus instrumental aggression is evaluated.

The intersecting identities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and HIV-affected survivors and victims of hate crimes effects the tactics and impact of violence. Through data collected over 20 years on hate violence against LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities, this chapter explores the disproportianate impact and provides solutions off effective prevention and intervention programs.

Domestic terrorism generally involves violence against the people or infrastructure of a nation – by citizens of that nation with intent to intimidate, coerce, or influence political or social action.  This chapter compares and contrasts pre-attack behaviors between traditional hate crimes and domestic terrorist attacks.

The author describes her experience as the victim of a violent hate crime and the acute dilemmas encountered (failure of law enforcement, difficulty obtaining medical care for an undocumented friend). Her continued growth and recovery based upon advocacy are considered in terms of social identity and evolution as a helping professional with vulnerable populations.

This chapter reviews attitude studies, population surveys, and community base rates of violence targeting Mapuche and other indigenous groups in Latin America and considers societal efforts to curb hostility towards these groups.

Prevalence estimates, data collection problems and crime characteristics concerning hate crimes with multiple minority persons in the transgender community are examined. American and Hong Kong data are analyzed and the latter considers differences in attitudes and aggression towards transgender/transsexual persons.

Information on homicide offenders who committed offenses against racial, gender, ethnic, and sexual outgroups, as well as forms of domestic terrorism against government employees is presented. Clinical data (MMPI and DSM diagnoses) and socio-demographic risk characteristics (HCR-20) are compared for bias-homicide offenders and non-bias motivated homicide offenders.

This chapter reviews the theoretical and empirical research to identify risk factors and mechanisms of bias-motivated aggression toward sexual minorities.  Multiple theoretical perspectives are drawn upon to yield a framework by which empirical data are discussed. Conclusions from this review are used to suggest strategies for intervention at both the individual and social level.

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The interview with a former member of a state-sponsored domestic terror unit in Columbia – the AUC’s (Autodefensas Unidas de Columbia – United Defense of Columbia).