Race is the Leading Bias Motivation of Hate Crimes
by Eric Sirjord on Jul 16, 2013 | Views: 265 | Score: 2
Total | Race | Religion | Sexual Orientation | Ethnicity/National Origin | Disability | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hate Crimes by Bias Motivation | 6604 | 3199 | 1303 | 1223 | 777 | 96 |
Sources:
census.gov
In 2009, the FBI collected statistics on hate crimes from 14,422 law enforcement agencies. The information showed that race is the reason behind nearly half of hate crimes.