Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crimes in Miami-Dade County, Florida, 2005-2019 (ICPSR 37933)
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Besiki Kutateladze, Florida International University
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR37933.v1
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The goal of this study is to enhance public safety and community well-being through effective identification, investigation, and prosecution of anti-LGBTQ hate crimes in Miami. The investigators examined victimization experiences, victim and offender characteristics, crime reporting outcomes, victimization consequences, case processing, as well as the criminal justice system's challenges and opportunities for reform. The project focuses on the hate crime victimization within Miami's Latine community.
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The purpose of this study is to account for the prevalence of anti-LGBTQ hate crime victimization in Miami, identify barriers for crime reporting, victim cooperation with law enforcement, prosecutorial capacity, identify opportunities for reforming police and prosecutorial capacity, research consequences of victimization and how the criminal justice system identifies, processes, and disposes of hate crimes.
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The study employs a mixed-methods design using quantitative and qualitative data from victim interviews, case file reviews, and practitioner interviews. 400 LGBTQ individuals who have been victims of a crime have been interviewed using a three-stage venue-based sampling. Furthermore, all hate crimes disposed of by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office between June 2005 and July 2019 (n = 23) were reviewed to collect data on specific offenses, case processing, and disposition outcomes. Finally, 10 semi-structured in-depth interviews were carried out with prosecutors, police detectives, and service providers to assess the practitioners' perceptions of the problem and opportunities for reforming the system.
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LGBTQ victims of hate crimes. Hate crimes disposed of by the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office.
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The LGBTQ Hate Crimes Interview Screeners dataset contains basic information on the victim, including LGBTQ idenfitication and marital status, and the type of crime.
The LGBTQ Hate Crimes Interviews dataset contains more in-depth information, including victim demographic information, substance abuse history, information on whether the victim is open about their LGBTQ identification, the victim's job status, and information about how the victim reacted to the crime, such as whether or not they reported the crime to the police and their level of cooperation with the police and prosecution.
The Prosecutorial Case Files dataset includes formal information about the crime, such as victim demographics, defense counsel information, and arrest information.
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