Implications for Policy

The need for fresh responses to hate crime has become all the more apparent at a time when numbers of incidents have risen to record levels, both within the UK and beyond. Despite progress within the domains of scholarship and policy, these escalating levels of hate crime cast doubt over the effectiveness of existing measures and their ability to address the needs of hate crime victims. This chapter explores the practical implications of our research and is designed to generate improved policy within and beyond the domain of criminal justice by providing evidence-based recommendations which acknowledge the diverse needs of diverse groups as well as the very real practical constraints facing all professionals tasked with responding to hate crime.