Download or read book Research Handbook on Hate and Hate Crimes in Society written by James Hawdon and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2024-10-03 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive Research Handbook places the study of hate and hate crimes into historic and cross-national contexts, examining the reasons behind, and the effects of, the reported increase in hate crimes in recent years. James Hawdon and Matthew Costello bring together a diverse array of experts to highlight the ongoing empirical and conceptual challenges that scholars and practitioners face when studying this topic.