Introduction: the hate crime agenda
The emergence of an anti-hate-crime movement and the construction of an epidemic of violence
Social movement mobilization, categorization processes, and meaning making in federal hate crime law
Diffusion processes and the evolution of state hate crime law
Judicial decision making and the changing meaning of hate crime
Law enforcement responses: policing and prosecuting hate crime
Conclusion: empirical findings, theoretical interpretations, and policy implications.
Introduction: the hate crime agenda
The emergence of an anti-hate-crime movement and the construction of an epidemic of violence
Social movement mobilization, categorization processes, and meaning making in federal hate crime law
Diffusion processes and the evolution of state hate crime law
Judicial decision making and the changing meaning of hate crime
Law enforcement responses: policing and prosecuting hate crime
Conclusion: empirical findings, theoretical interpretations, and policy implications.