Publication: "Practical handbook for investigating and prosecuting hate crimes and discrimination"
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- Synopsis
This handbook is a practical tool for professionals in the judiciary and law enforcement with a view to conducting investigations and prosecuting hate crime violations.
The handbook is contains an introduction that explains the need to raise awareness and train. It provides a definition of key concepts, a diagnosis of the most frequent problems preventing or hampering the prosecution of hate crimes and discrimination, a description of national, regional and international legislation on the issue, an analysis of the criminal code and its inclusion of hate crimes and discrimination. It also contains a section on victims, their treatment and legislation affecting them, a guide to the investigation and prosecution of cases, a section on specialised services and coordination between various levels of government, and a final section including best practice and recommendations.
- Themes
Hate crimes, Discrimination, Legislation
- Year
2015
- Authors
- Miguel Ángel Aguilar
- Víctor Gómez
- Marta Marquina
- Miriam de Rosa
- Josep María
- Generalitat de Catalunya
- Centre d'Estudis Jurídics i Formació Especialitzada.
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Practical handbook for investigating and prosecuting hate crimes and discrimination
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