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Data challenges complicate hate crime response/ Dr Nathan Hall - 2018

Definitions, legal responses, and data on hate crime vary substantially between countries. Policymakers and law enforcement agencies are likely to face challenges as a result of shifting definitions of hate crime, arising from the blurring of the lines between extremism and terrorism, and because of changing societal values. This article examines the reasons behind the wide disparity in data and the factors limiting the response of policymakers and law enforcement agencies.


ORGANISED CRIME --HATE CRIMES
ENFORCEMENT CHALLENGES