SPSSI Capitol Hill Briefing on Hate Crime

Briefing Pages

Briefing Agenda

Briefing Photos

SPSSI Newsletter article

JSI Hate Crime Issue 

JSI Order Form

Biographical summaries of presenters

Contact information for presenters

Where to go for more information

On Wednesday, October 2, 2002 SPSSI hosted a timely panel discussion in the U.S. Capitol about the psychological and social impact of hate crime. Our hosts for this event were Representatives Diane Watson (CA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL). To help bridge the gap between science and public policy, SPSSI presented the science-based findings in our recent issue of the Journal of Social Issues entitled, "Understanding the Harm of Hate Crime".   The uniqueness of this special issue lies in the application of empirical research, as issue contributors used careful analyses to examine the nature and impact of hate crime acts upon victims.

A distinguished panel of speakers was assembled to discuss hate crime and the importance of bringing to bear objective scientific research when making policy decisions. The speakers included:

Edward Dunbar  
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Psychology
University of California at Los Angeles

Michael Lieberman
Washington Counsel
Director, Civil Rights Policy Planning Center, Anti-Defamation League

Laura Beth Nielsen, J.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Law
Northwestern University
Fellow at the American Bar Foundation 

Phyllis Peres
Associate Dean
School of Undergraduate Studies
University of Maryland at College Park 

Carolyn Turpin-Petrosino (Issue Co-Editor)
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Bridgewater State College

Abstracts of the presentations can be accessed by going to the agenda page and clicking on the link for the relevant presentation.