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Reported Hate Crimes Against Gays Rose 6% Last Year

By David Badertscher, PLL

<font size="1"> <p>Source: Crime & Justice News</p> <p>"Reported hate crimes against gays increased in </p> <p>2007, up 6 percent from 2006 even though the overall </p> <p>number of reported hate crimes dropped slightly, says </p> <p>an FBI compilation quoted by USA Today. There were </p> <p>7,624 hate crimes reported in 2007, down 1 percent </p> <p>from 2006. Crimes based on sexual orientation - </p> <p>1,265 in 2007 - have been rising since 2005. 'Until </p> <p>we make laws that make it clear these attacks are not </p> <p>OK, the nation will continue to be scarred,' says Neil </p> <p>Giuliano of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against </p> <p>Defamation. In 19 states, hate crime laws don't cover </p> <p>sexual orientation.</p> <p>Among other items in the report: Race-related </p> <p>incidents, 51 percent of reported hate crimes, fell 3 </p> <p>percent; incidents against Latinos increased for the </p> <p>fourth year, from 426 in 2003 to 595; bias incidents </p> <p>against Asians increased by 4 percent from 181 to </p> <p>188; crimes against Muslims declined 26 percent to </p> <p>115 incidents, considerably down from 481 in 2001. </p> <p>Jack Levin, a criminologist at Northeastern University, </p> <p>says that drop shows the effect of 9/11 waning."</p> <p>USA Today - </p></font><u><font color="#ff0000" size="1">http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001D4jKiNShyS_PRqaK6r-lcXvE4Ar-2STGxnAz4J9vuEIQGm2HVDwaBmet8xzbRCvXJ3dSMK2SPA5g9U57w3Dq2zszpwB1QqLbZ5VQFfkvOieD_5aEfl600G0gOCGLk1_OslKUkqs5Z4U2hmMfSF8VUUxEF5NChAvLP3UvMm8aP1k=</font></u><font size="1"> </font>

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on October 28, 2008 (boomark / email).