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Hate Crimes
Definitions
History
Statistics
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Hate crimes are when a victim is targeted because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group, such as:
What is racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender identity, etc.
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An exaggerated, and often a commonly held, belief about specific groups or individuals.
What is a stereotype
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During the 1940s, this country rounded up both citizens and alients of Japanese descent and placed them in interment camps.
What is the United States
100
Which race is most negatively stereotyped?
What is Africans, by 35% of people
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The Southern Poverty Law Center counted this many active hate groups in the United States in 2010. (a) 802 (b) 1,002 (c) 1,202
What is 1,202
200
An unreasonable or unfair feeling based on a preconceived notion.
What is prejudice
200
This event is considered one of the worst events in history perpetrated by prejeduce.
What is the Hollocaust
200
What race has the most positive stereotypes made about them?
What is Caucasians
300
Race is the number one reason for hate crimes, sexual orientation is the third, and this is the second.
What is religion
300
This term usually refers to unfair treatment of a person or group based on a prejudice or stereotype.
What is discrimination
300
In 1943, during the Zoot Suit Riots, white servicemen from the Navy and Marines assaulted many individuals of this race, with over 150 people sustaining injuries in the process.
What is Latinos
300
This percentage of teens report they here homophobic remarks frequently at school. (a) 76% (b) 85% (c) 99%
What is 99%
400
Name one of the 13 hate groups currently recognized as active in Washington.
What is: American National Socialist, Aryan Nations, Christ's Gospel Fellowship, Crew 38, Nation of Islam, National Black Foot Soldier Network, National Socialist American Labor Party, National Socialist Movement, Northwest Front, Northwest Hammerskins, Sigrdrifa, St Michael's Parish, United Northern and Southern Knights of the Klu Klux Klan
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A crime motivated by prejudice, typically involving violence.
What is a hate crime
400
In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality as one of these.
What is a mental illness
400
16% of white children live below the poverty line, while this percentage of black children do. (a) 25%, (b) 35%, (c) 45%
What is 45%
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Hate groups have beliefs or practices that target ______________.
What is an entire group of people
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Of the 18,000 Cherokee who were foreced along the Trail of Tears, it is estimated that this many died: (a) 400; (b) 4,000, (c) 14,000
What is 4,000
500
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are at a higher risk for suicide than their straight peers. How much higher? (a) 2 times, (b) 4 times, (c) 5 times
What is 4 times higher risk