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Posted: October 2, 2003
This new OJJDP (Office of Juvenile Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice) Technical Assistance Brief provides essential information for law enforcement officers about the increasing problem of hate crimes on the Internet. The Brief defines hate crimes, describes the principal Federal and State hate crime laws, and examines a number of reported cases. In addition, the Brief outlines key legal elements involved in the investigation of hate crimes on the Internet. The Brief also contains information about the difficulties of prosecuting Internet hate crimes by addressing First Amendment protections for hate Web sites, jurisdictional dilemmas, the anonymity of the Internet, and the complexity of gathering and preserving electronic evidence. Finally, the Brief provides resources and references for more information.
The full text of this publication is here: http://www.partnersagainsthate.org/publications/investigating_hc.pdf
Partners Against Hate: Addressing Bias-Motivated Youth Violence
Funded by the Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Department of Education, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program, Partners Against Hate has designed and begun to implement an ambitious three-year program of outreach, public education, and training to help address the cycle of bias, hatred, distrust, and violence by:
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increasing public awareness - especially among youth and juvenile justice professionals -- about promising practices to reduce and prevent youth-initiated hate violence;
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providing effective hate crime prevention and intervention strategies and training and technical assistance for law enforcement agencies, educators, religious and community leaders, parents, and youth; and;
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helping individuals working with youth embrace the potential of advanced communications technologies -- particularly the Internet -- to break down barriers, address biases, and provide communities with the services and support they need.
The Partners Web site, www.partnersagainsthate.org serves as a comprehensive clearinghouse of hate crime-related information, including resources developed through the grant, as well as other promising programs from across the country. In addition, the Web site includes access to the finest database of hate crime laws that form the basis of criminal enforcement in the states, and counteraction tools.
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