Gale, Lewis R.; Heath, Will Carrington; Ressler, Rand W. - In: Eastern Economic Journal 28 (2002) 2, pp. 203-216
Utilizing an established economic framework grounded in Becker's (1981) path-breaking analysis of altruism and envy within the family, this paper explores the determinants of hate crimes, also known as bias-motivated crimes. Making use of a unique data set on hate crimes compiled by the FBI, we...
