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Evaluations of Antigay Hate Crimes and Hate Crime Legislation: Independent and Differentially Predicted
Authors:Wayne W Wilkinson  Christopher S Peters
Institution:Department of Psychology and Counseling, Arkansas State University, State University, Arkansas, USA
Abstract:Minimal studies have investigated individuals’ evaluations of antigay hate crimes and hate crime legislation simultaneously, with most research focusing on one or the other. In a sample of 246 heterosexual undergraduates, the present study found that evaluations of antigay hate crimes and hate crime legislation were unrelated. Higher social dominance orientation (SDO) and crime control orientation scores were associated with more positive evaluations of antigay hate crimes. Positive evaluations of hate crime legislation were associated with more positive attitudes toward gay men and lesbians. We also found that the relationship between SDO and evaluations were mediated by crime control beliefs (for hate crimes evaluations) and antigay attitudes (for hate crime legislation evaluations). The present findings have possible implications for the manner in which organizations advocate for the extension of hate crime legislation to include sexual orientation.
Keywords:Attitudes  hate crimes  laws  sexual orientation
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