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Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse

added 09/16/2008

"BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. "

CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities

added 09/16/2008

"Organizing Asian Communities (also known as Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence) was founded by Asian women in 1986 as one of the first organizations in the United States to mobilize Asian communities to counter anti-Asian violence. CAAAV focuses on institutional violence that affects immigrant, poor and working-class communities such as worker exploitation, concentrated urban poverty, police brutality, Immigration Naturalization Service detention and deportation, and criminalization of youth and workers."

Hate Watch

added 11/10/1998

HateWatch is a web-based not-for-profit organization that monitors the growing and evolving threat of hate groups on the Internet. HateWatch offers assistance to academicians, activists and victims of hate crimes. They have an email newsletter.

Matthew's Place

added 10/21/1998

Matthew's Place is a website dedicated to the life of Matthew Shepard, and has been established as a permanent human rights community resource.

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

added 09/16/2008

This organization provides training to activists on issues surrounding the LGBT community and organizes campaigns for the equality of the LGBT community.

National Organization for Victim Assistance

added 09/17/2008

NOVA’s mission is to promote rights and services for victims of crime and crisis everywhere. They also provide advocacy, direct services, and technical services to clients and professionals.

Quick Health Data Online

added 10/02/2008
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health

Free online database of health statistics including national, regional, and county data on abuse, sexual violence, violent youth behavior, murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, homicides and more. Easily generate reports and charts for your next story or lesson plan. This easy-to-use resource has accurate, up-to-date, government approved information.

Southern Poverty Law Center

added 11/12/1998

SPLC is a non-profit organization that combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation.

Teaching Tolerance

added 10/03/2001

Gives an introduction to what hate crimes are, and then discusses what you can do to help stop them.

Teen Victim Project

added 05/29/2003

The Teen Victim Project is a multi-pronged public education campaign to reach teenage victims of crime. This campaign features teen outreach cards and a television public service announcement, as well as a web site especially designed for teen victims of crime.

Tolerance.org

added 09/14/2001

Fights hate and promotes tolerance. Sections for educators, parents, and kids. Includes information about a tolerance watch, actions you can take to do something about hate, and what you can do to learn more and teach tolerance.

Trans-Academics.org

added 01/27/2005

This website provides a place where people of all genders can discuss gender theory, the trans community and its various identities, both as a part of the academic world and day-to-day life. The site includes research resources about violence against transgender people.