“Hate crimes do not simply happen; they are motivated by a variety of feelings, beliefs, and emotions” (Wallace & Roberson, 2015, p. 199). How would you categorize the offenders who committed this horrible act? You should read the “Typology of Offender Motivation” (starting on page 551 in the textbook) and explain which of Levin, McDevitt, and Bennett’s categories (Table 14-1 on page 552) of offenders these suspects were in.Write about how we identify this as a hate crime (based on what you read in the chapter), and which typology of offender these suspects would fit into. Why do you believe this?
