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Acting as Fire Alarms With Law Enforcement?

Interest Groups and Bureaucratic Activity on Hate Crime

University of Kansas

In this article, I present an exchange theory of interest group activity that specifies the incentives and constraints on interest group activity to explain the degree to which some interest groups try to influence bureaucratic activity on hate crime, the types of tactics groups use, and to assess their influence on police procedures. I test several related propositions from this theory using original survey and demographic data from a sample of anti-violence groups in the 250 largest American cities. The results of my analysis suggest that interest group attempts to influence bureaucratic action on hate crime are constrained by the group characteristics, their sources and use of financial resources, and the characteristics of the communities in which they operate.

Key Words: hate crime • interest groups • public policy • legislative strategy • legislative process • bureaucracy

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