[lbo-talk] Quick question on U.S. hate crime stats by state

[James Leveque]

Were the stats compiled by a single agency using a single definition of a
hate crime? If not, is it possible for one state to have a broader
definition of hate crimes than others?

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Julio Huato <juliohuato at gmail.com> wrote:


> I get the following ranking by state.  The top (NJ) has the highest
> incidence of reported hate crimes in the U.S. AL the lowest.  Any
> thought?   Off- or on list replies are fine.  Thanks in advance.
>
> New Jersey
> District of Columbia
> Delaware
> South Dakota
> Michigan
> Massachusetts
> Oregon
> Kansas
> Maine
> Connecticut
> Tennessee
> New Hampshire
> Minnesota
> Ohio
> California
> Washington
> Nevada
> South Carolina
> Virginia
> Rhode Island
> Vermont
> Arkansas
> New York
> Colorado
> Arizona
> Alaska
> Louisiana
> North Dakota
> West Virginia
> Montana
> Indiana
> Idaho
> Maryland
> Missouri
> Kentucky
> Wisconsin
> Georgia
> Illinois
> Utah
> Oklahoma
> Nebraska
> North Carolina
> Wyoming
> Iowa
> Texas
> Florida
> New Mexico
> Pennsylvania
> Mississippi
> Alabama
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