TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Victim Experiences in Hate Crimes Based on Sexual Orientation
JO  - Journal of Social Issues
A1  - Herek, Gregory M.
A1  - Cogan, Jeanine C.
A1  - Gillis, Joseph Roy
SP  - 319
EP  - 339
VL  - 58
IS  - 2
N2  - Using interview data from a convenience sample of 450 lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults, the varieties of victim experiences in hate crimes based on sexual orientation are described. Most crimes were perpetrated in public settings by one or more strangers, but victimization also occurred in other locales, and perpetrators included neighbors, coworkers, and relatives. In deciding whether a crime was based on their sexual orientation, victims tended to rely primarily on contextual cues and perpetrators' explicit statements. Victims' concerns about police bias and public disclosure of their sexual orientation were important factors in deciding whether to report antigay crimes, as were beliefs about the crime's severity and the likelihood that perpetrators would be punished.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4537
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1540-4560.00263
ID  - ref1
ER  -