fake hate crimes: a database of hate crime hoaxes in the usa

The purpose of this site is to compile a comprehensive database of the false reports of "hate crimes" committed (mostly) in the USA. It builds on the work of Laird Wilcox, whose Crying Wolf (PDF) is the original book on this subject. The books Hate Crime Hoax and Hate Crimes: Criminal Law & Identity Politics are also recommended.

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646. Here are 14 times campus hate crimes turned out to be hoaxes in 2022 / Here are 14 times campus hate crimes turned out to be hoaxes in 2022. / 2022-12-19	Type of hoax: suspected 2022-08-31 Durham NC Look how carefully The College Fix reports alleged hate crimes, in contrast to the people who make the claims.

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