The genealogy of social hatred

Abstract The paper aims at providing an overview of hate crimes through interdisciplinary lens based not only on theories but also empirical research results. first deals with the central components crimes: prejudice and aggression. Not classical social-psychological these phenomena are discussed some newer ones. As do occur in a vacuum, next chapter social, political, cultural context factors that facilitate or impede occurrence crimes. Community disorganization, urban ecology, racial balance, residential stability, economic conditions, role media internet detail. last perpetrators crimes, let them be lonely ones members organized groups. demonstrates investigation can setting simultaneously take into account legal, cultural, political factors.