Hate Crimes Revisited: America's War On Those Who Are Different [Paperback]

Jack Levin (Author), Jack Mcdevitt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 2002

Hate crimes-violence aimed at individuals because they are members of a particular group-were once considered the rare illegal actions of a small but vocal assortment of extremists who thrived on hating minorities. No more. In this new book by two of the country's leading experts on hate crimes, published ten years after their classic book of the same name, these most-recognized authorities and media commentators reinterpret this scourge of our generation-hatred based on race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, and even citizenship. In the aftermath of the worst act of terrorism in this country's history-the bombing of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001-the authors probe the causes and characteristics of such acts of hatred and, most vitally, their consequences for all of us.

Editorial Reviews

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"I challenge anyone interested in the future of our country to read this book." -- Morris Dees, Chairman, Executive Committee, Klanwatch, Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama

"Levin and McDevitt have performed an invaluable public service with this book." -- Bruce McCabe The Boston Globe

About the Author

Jack Levinis the Brudnick professor of sociology and criminology at Northeastern University, where he directs its Brudnick Center on Conflict and Violence. He has written numerous books and articles about hate and violence, has been featured in the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Globe, USA Today, and numerous radio and television news programs and talk shows. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Jack McDevitt is a leading academic expert on hate crimes in America. He directs the Institute for Research on Race and Justice at Northeastern University. An expert witness for a number of congressional panels on hate crimes, he lives in Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Basic Books (September 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813339227
• ISBN-13: 978-0813339221
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #315,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jack Levin is the Irving and Betty Brudnick Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Northeastern University, where he co-directs its Center on Violence and Conflict and teaches courses in the sociology of violence and hate. He has authored or co-authored 30 books, most recently including Serial Killers and Sadistic Murderers--Up Close and Personal and The Violence of Hate. Levin has also published more than 100 articles in professional journals and books and more than 150 columns in major newspapers and magazines, such as The New York Times, The Sunday London Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and USA Today. In 2009, he received a major award from the American Sociological Association for the role he has played to increase the public understanding of sociology. Also in 2009, he received the Apple Award from the New England Sociological Association for his contributions to teaching. Levin has spoken to a wide variety of community, academic, and professional groups, including the White House Conference on Hate Crimes, the National Organization of Hostage Negotiators, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, July 8, 2010

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luckyme - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hate Crimes Revisited: America's War On Those Who Are Different (Paperback)

This book is fantastic reference for anyone interested in doing research on hate crimes. Levin and McDevitt know what they're talking about!

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just Don't Bother, December 10, 2008

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AWK 7 (Vermont) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hate Crimes Revisited: America's War On Those Who Are Different (Paperback)

This book is garbage, all of the information is ancient and irrelevant to an issue as enigmatic and shape-shifting depending on context, egos, identity, et cetera. I read this for a class and was thoroughly insulted by the content; it was as if Levin and McDervitt decided that research really just wasn't important anymore. While this book certainly doesn't claim to be scholarly work, it just isn't even worth the paper its printed on.

These two supposed "experts" are also flagrant apologists and their ignorance of structural violence, systemic oppression systems, intersecting identities, or even just transphobic violence is astonishing to say the least. You are better off reading Audrey Smedley's Race in North America and watching "Black and Gold."

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hate!, June 23, 2008

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Jacob A. Mercurio (Boston MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hate Crimes Revisited: America's War On Those Who Are Different (Paperback)

It's a picture look at hate crimes through mostly stories that really hold your attention, but no one can make demographics all that interesting. I had the pleasure of having Jack Levin as a professor. I read the entire book even though I'd get it a second time on PowerPoint the day after.