Hate crimes
A follow-up of justice system measures. English summary of Brå report 2002:9
The concept of hate crimes is today used increasingly often as a generic term referring to crimes of a racist, xenophobic and homophobic nature.
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- © Brottsförebyggande rådet 2002
- urn:nbn:se:bra-114
- Report 2002:9
About the study
Characteristic of hate crimes is that they involve a violation of human rights and run contrary to fundamental social values that regard all human beings as equals. This study describes the measures taken to prioritise hate crimes, focusing primarily on the work of the justice system.