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Documents & Brochures

Legal Extracts [View]

This booklet was compiled to provide ready access to basic information about Pennsylvania laws regarding Ethnic Intimidation and Institutional Vandalism. Selected statutory language and other material is provided for informational purposes only, and not as legal advice.

Responding to Hate Crimes:
A Police Officer's Guide to Investigation and Prevention [View]
An excellent, concise, 12-page guide booklet for police officers produced by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Printed booklets contain a tear-out pocket guide, and are available from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service at (800) 851-3420.

"The purpose of this guidebook is to enhance the ability of police to prevent occurrences of hate crimes, strengthen the response to hate crimes that do occur and support the formation of coalitions needed to rid our communities of intolerance."

Ron Neubauer, President
International Association of Chiefs of Police

Healing the Hate [View]
A national bias crime prevention curriculum for Middle Schools developed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the U. S. Department of Justice. Printed copies in both English and Spanish available by calling (800) 638-8736.

Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime:
A Guide for Schools [View]
This document gives step-by-step, practical guidance to help schools respond to and prevent harassment and violence against students because of their race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. The Guide may also be of assistance in protecting students from harassment and violence based on sexual orientation, religion, or other grounds that may be covered by state or local laws or that schools recognize as particularly damaging to their students. The Guide was published in 1999 by the Office of Civil Rights of the U. S. Department of Education in conjunction with the National Association of Attorneys General.

Civil Rights Enforcement Brochures by
the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General [View]

A list of all Civil Rights Enforcement brochures by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.