How do we hate each other? Let us count the ways. In 2007, for reasons of race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/national origin, and even physical or mental disability, residents of the United States raged their way to committing 9,006 hate crimes, according to the FBI.
According to the FBI's 2007 Hate Crime Statistics, 50.8 percent of hate crimes were motivated by racial bias, 18.4 percent by a religious bias, 16.6 percent by a sexual orientation bias, and 13.2 percent by an ethnicity/national origin bias. One percent of hate crimes involved a bias against a disability.
There were 5,408 hate crime offenses classified as crimes against persons in 2007. Intimidation accounted for 47.4 percent of crimes against persons, simple assaults for 31.1 percent, and aggravated assaults for 20.6 percent. Nine murders were reported as hate crimes. Acts of destruction, damage, or vandalism to property resulted from 3,579 hate crimes.
Of 6,965 known hate crime offenders, 62.9 percent were white and 20.8 percent were black. The offender's race was unknown in 9.8 percent, and other races accounted for the remaining known offenders.
Most hate crimes (30.5 percent) happened in or near homes, with 18.9 percent taking place on highways, roads, alleys, or streets.
Also See:
FBI Releases 2003 Hate Crime Statistics
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