Citation

Byers B, Crider BW, Biggers GK. J. Contemp. Crim. Justice 1999; 15(1): 78-96.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

This research examines hate crimes against the Amish with a particular focus on offender neutralization techniques that are used after the offenses have been committed to justify and/or rationalize behavior. This social psychological examination of offender neutralizations uses data from in-depth, qualitative interviews conducted with offenders who shed light on how such accounts are used to separate the acts from the responsibility for the behavior. The findings provide insight into examples of and motivations for anti-Amish hate crime, and how offenders attempt to neutralize their behavior. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by SAGE Publications)

Hate Crime Victim
Hate Crime Causes
Religious Beliefs
Religious Violence
Religious Factors
Hate Crime Offender
Offender Motivation
Adult Offender
adult Violence
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