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Police responses to vulnerable victims, particularly the LGBT community.
ACR203 - Crime, Victims and Justice
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Hate crime, also known as bias crime, is comprised of acts motivated by prejudice, bias, or hatred towards a particular group of which the victim is perceived to be a member. Bias crime is complex and difficult to identify in most cases, contributing to a history of vulnerable victims feeling intimidated and discouraged from reporting victimization. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community is extremely susceptible to experiencing prejudice and victimisation within society. This form of hate crime refers to acts motivated by anti-LGBT sentiment, sending powerful messages of hatred and intolerance to any individual involved in the LGBT sub-group of society. Such attitudes have the ability to serves as “a means of sending a message of intimidation to an entire community of people” (United States House of Representatives, cited Ferber et al, 1999). Although anti-LGBT crime is heavily documented, there is little research pertaining to LGBT victims and their relationship with the police. Utilising both international and Australian studies, the adequacies of police responses to anti-LGBT crime illustrate the potential reasons behind underreporting and fears of secondary victimization.
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