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British Journal of Criminology Advance Access originally published online on December 14, 2004
British Journal of Criminology 2005 45(5):634-646; doi:10.1093/bjc/azh097
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The British Journal of Criminology 45:634-646 (2005)
British Journal of Criminology © the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (ISTD) 2004; all rights reserved

Preventing Hate Crimes

Experiences from Two East-German Towns1

Rainer Strobl, Jana Klemm and Stefanie Würtz*

* University of Bielefeld, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research on Conflict and Violence, Bielefeld, Germany.

How can local communities deal with hate crimes? The article argues that the traditional focus on the offender and on the reactions of the criminal-justice system neglects the deeper roots of hate crimes. These roots are seen in a relatively widespread sympathy for racist and inhuman propaganda. Thus, a promising prevention approach to hate crimes must include the strengthening of democratic and humanistic norms and values. For the discussion of this issue, the notion of positive general prevention is employed. A theoretical model based on qualitative research in two East-German towns names relevant preconditions for positive general prevention. Important aspects like the framing of the problem and the establishment of an effective cooperation network are discussed in detail.


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