nmm 22 4500 ICPSR03009 MiAaI m f a u cr mn mmmmuuuu 130521s2000 miu f a eng d (MiAaI)ICPSR03009 MiAaI MiAaI Survey of Prosecutorial Response to Bias-Motivated Crime in the United States, 1994-1995 [electronic resource] Jane Nady Sigmon , Donald Rebovich 2005-11-04 Ann Arbor, Mich. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] 2000 ICPSR 3009 Numeric Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2013-05-21. AVAILABLE. This study is freely available to the general public. Also available as downloadable files. This national survey of prosecutors was undertaken to systematically gather information about the handling of bias or hate crime prosecutions in the United States. The goal was to use this information to identify needs and to enhance the ability of prosecutors to respond effectively to hate crimes by promoting effective practices. The survey aimed to address the following research questions: (1) What was the present level of bias crime prosecution in the United States? (2) What training had been provided to prosecutors to assist them in prosecuting hate- and bias-motivated crimes and what additional training would be beneficial? (3) What types of bias offenses were prosecuted in 1994-1995? (4) How were bias crime cases assigned and to what extent were bias crime cases given priority? and (5) What factors or issues inhibited a prosecutor's ability to prosecute bias crimes? In 1995, a national mail survey was sent to a stratified sample of prosecutor offices in three phases to solicit information about prosecutors' experiences with hate crimes. Questions were asked about size of jurisdiction, number of full-time staff, number of prosecutors and investigators assigned to bias crimes, and number of bias cases prosecuted. Additional questions measured training for bias-motivated crimes, such as whether staff received specialized training, whether there existed a written policy on bias crimes, how well prosecutors knew the bias statute, and whether there was a handbook on bias crime. Information elicited on case processing included the frequency with which certain criminal acts were charged and sentenced as bias crimes, the existence of a special bias unit, case tracking systems, preparation of witnesses, jury selection, and case disposition. Other topics specifically covered bias related to racial or ethnic differences, religious differences, sexual orientation, and violence against women. Cf.: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03009.v1 case processing icpsr disposition (legal) icpsr hate crimes icpsr judicial process icpsr prosecuting attorneys icpsr prosecution icpsr training icpsr RCMD II. Discrimination ICPSR XVII.E. Social Institutions and Behavior, Crime and the Criminal Justice System NACJD V. Courts TPDRC II. Terrorism and Preparedness Survey Archive (TaPSA) RCMD I. Crime Sigmon, Jane Nady American Prosecutors Research Institute Rebovich, Donald American Prosecutors Research Institute Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. ICPSR (Series) Access restricted ; authentication may be required: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03009.v1