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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for bias motivated crime
4 results foundAuthor: Formby, Eleanor Title: Tackling Homophobia and Transphobia in Settings Supporting Young People: What are the Barriers and Facilitators? Findings from a South Yorkshire Study Summary: Existing research has identified the prevalence of homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools, and the impact this can have on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) young people’s mental health and wellbeing, as well as their educational achievement (Guasp, 2009; Hunt and Jenson, 2007; McDermott et al, 2008; Mitchell and Howarth, 2009; Rivers and Noret, 2008; Tippett et al, 2010; Warwick et al, 2004). However, less research is available on how LGBT issues are supported within youth work provision. This study aimed to gather data in South Yorkshire about views and experiences of the inclusion of LGBT issues within schooling and youth work, with an explicit focus on barriers and facilitators. This summary includes findings from both young people and professionals who work with them, and suggests some recommendations for future practice. It also provides further information in the form of signposting to additional resources and references. The data is drawn from three sources: • a self-completion questionnaire for young people, to which there were 146 responses from young people aged 13-21 • eight in-depth group discussions with young people aged 11-20, involving 65 participants in total. Two of these took place within schools and six took place within youth work settings • nine in-depth interviews with professionals. Four of these were teachers and five were youth workers. Each of these elements included participants who identified as heterosexual and lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB). Details: Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Education and Inclusion Research, 2011. 66p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 19, 2011 at: http://www.shu.ac.uk/_assets/pdf/ceir-homophobia-full-report-Formby2011.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.shu.ac.uk/_assets/pdf/ceir-homophobia-full-report-Formby2011.pdf Shelf Number: 123369 Keywords: Bias Motivated CrimeGays, Lesbians and Bisexuals, Crime AgainstHate Crimes (U.K.)Homophobia |
Author: Guasp, April Title: The School Report: The Experiences of Gay Young People in Britain's Schools in 2012 Summary: Key findings: Homophobic bullying continues to be widespread in Britain’s schools. More than half (55 per cent) of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils have experienced direct bullying The use of homophobic language is endemic. Almost all (99 per cent) gay young people hear the phrases ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’ in school and ninety six per cent of gay pupils hear homophobic language such as ‘poof’ or ‘lezza’ Three in five gay pupils who experience homophobic bullying say that teachers who witness the bullying never intervene Only half of gay pupils report that their schools say homophobic bullying is wrong, even fewer do in faith schools (37 per cent) Homophobic bullying has a profoundly damaging impact on young people’s school experience. One in three (32 per cent) gay pupils experiencing bullying change their future educational plans because of it and three in five say it impacts directly on their school work Gay people who are bullied are at a higher risk of suicide, self-harm and depression. Two in five (41 per cent) have attempted or thought about taking their own life directly because of bullying and the same number say that they deliberately self-harm directly because of bullying Details: London: Stonewall, 2012. 30p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 20, 2012 at: http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_school/education_resources/7957.asp Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_school/education_resources/7957.asp Shelf Number: 125705 Keywords: Bias Motivated CrimeGays, Crimes AgainstGender IdentityHate CrimesHomophobiaSchool BullyingSchool CrimeSchool Safety |
Author: Center for American Progress Title: Unjust: How the Broken Criminal Justice System Fails LGBT People Summary: LGBT People Unjust: How the Broken Criminal Justice System Fails LGBT People documents how pervasive stigma and discrimination, biased enforcement of laws, and discriminatory policing strategies mean that LGBT people are disproportionately likely to interact with law enforcement and to have their lives criminalized. LGBT people are also treated unfairly once they enter the system; the report shows how they over-represented in jails and prisons and face abuse while incarcerated. Finally, the report sheds light on the fact that LGBT people face unique and considerable challenges in the struggle to rebuild their lives after experiences with law enforcement - and particularly after time spent in a correctional facility. To illustrate the real impact of these failures in the criminal justice system, the report highlights personal stories of LGBT people impacted by the criminal justice system and spotlights innovative programs, initiatives, and organizations from around the country. Details: Washington, DC: Center for American Progress; Denver, CO: Movement Advancement Project, 2016. 194p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 2, 2016 at: http://www.lgbtmap.org/file/lgbt-criminal-justice.pdf Year: 2016 Country: United States URL: http://www.lgbtmap.org/file/lgbt-criminal-justice.pdf Shelf Number: 138020 Keywords: Bias Motivated CrimeDiscriminationGays, Crimes AgainstLGBT People |
Author: Goldstein, Jared A. Title: The Klan's Constitution Summary: For 150 years, the Ku Klux Klan has engaged in a campaign of violence and terror to maintain white rule. A central aspect of the Klan that has received little attention is that, from the time it was created in 1866 until today, the Klan has defined its mission as a defense of the Constitution. This article examines what the Constitution has meant to the Klan and what it means for American constitutional culture that the nation’s most notorious hate group has defined its mission in constitutional terms. As this article shows, the Klan has consistently been guided by the conviction that the United States is fundamentally a white nation, that the nation's founders were dedicated to white rule, and that the Constitution should be understood as the source of white power. The Klan has long used its expressed dedication to the Constitution to justify violence as necessary to defend the nation and what it believes to be the true meaning of the Constitution. The history of the Klan illustrates the recurring ways that political movements use constitutional rhetoric to advance narrow conceptions of American identity. The Klan has risen to prominence whenever whites have believed that their dominant status is threatened. Over the course of its existence, the Klan has succeeded in recruiting thousands of members by portraying threats to white power as attacks on the nation itself. Mobilizing to defend white power, Klan members have naturally rallied around the Constitution, which Americans have long understood to embody the nation’s fundamental values. To those who think of the United States as a white nation, defending the Constitution means defending whiteness. Details: Bristol, RI: Roger Williams University, School of Law, 2018. 79p. Source: Internet Resource: Roger Williams Univ. Legal Studies Paper No. 179: Accessed April 2, 2018 at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3130161 Year: 2018 Country: United States URL: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3130161 Shelf Number: 149647 Keywords: Bias Motivated CrimeKu Klux Klan Racial Bias Racial Violence |