Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directions

This study presents a scoping review of the academic literature on hate crimes in Europe over the past decade. From an initial pool of 2536 studies, 76 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed in depth. The review identifies consistent empirical findings on how broader structural and contextual...

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Autor: Suárez-Vergne, Álvaro
Tipo de documento: artigo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Data de publicação:2026
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositório:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Palavra-chave:Hate crime
Hate incidents
Discrimination
Racism
LGBT
Intersectionality
Crime
Statistical data
Europe
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spelling Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directionsSuárez-Vergne, ÁlvaroHate crimeHate incidentsDiscriminationRacismLGBTIntersectionalityCrimeStatistical dataEuropeThis study presents a scoping review of the academic literature on hate crimes in Europe over the past decade. From an initial pool of 2536 studies, 76 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed in depth. The review identifies consistent empirical findings on how broader structural and contextual dynamics – such as terrorist attacks, the refugee crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic – have contributed to increases in hate crimes across European societies. It also confirms widespread agreement on the consequences of hate crimes, including psychological harm, social isolation, and diminished trust in institutions. These findings highlight the need for psychosocial support, more accessible reporting mechanisms, and inclusive victim support services. However, the review also reveals critical gaps in the literature. First, research remains heavily focused on ethnicity- and religion-based hate crimes, often neglecting other affected groups such as LGBT individuals and people with disabilities. An intersectional perspective is needed to capture the full scope of hate crime victimization. Second, the scarcity of cross-national and longitudinal studies limits comparability and generalizability across European contexts. Addressing these challenges requires more inclusive research designs, improved data collection systems, and stronger coordination and knowledge exchange at the European levelThe participation of Álvaro Suárez-Vergne was supported by the European Commission under Project [101094527] - From one closed door to another: Cumulative discrimination and prejudice against marginalised groups in Europe (EQUALSTRENGTH)Peer reviewedTaylor & FrancisEuropean CommissionConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202620262026info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Preprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersionhttps://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/413726reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/101094527https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2025.2612264Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/4137262026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directions
title Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directions
spellingShingle Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directions
Suárez-Vergne, Álvaro
Hate crime
Hate incidents
Discrimination
Racism
LGBT
Intersectionality
Crime
Statistical data
Europe
title_short Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directions
title_full Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directions
title_fullStr Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directions
title_full_unstemmed Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directions
title_sort Mapping hate crime research in Europe: trends, challenges, and future directions
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Suárez-Vergne, Álvaro
author Suárez-Vergne, Álvaro
author_facet Suárez-Vergne, Álvaro
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Hate crime
Hate incidents
Discrimination
Racism
LGBT
Intersectionality
Crime
Statistical data
Europe
topic Hate crime
Hate incidents
Discrimination
Racism
LGBT
Intersectionality
Crime
Statistical data
Europe
description This study presents a scoping review of the academic literature on hate crimes in Europe over the past decade. From an initial pool of 2536 studies, 76 met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed in depth. The review identifies consistent empirical findings on how broader structural and contextual dynamics – such as terrorist attacks, the refugee crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic – have contributed to increases in hate crimes across European societies. It also confirms widespread agreement on the consequences of hate crimes, including psychological harm, social isolation, and diminished trust in institutions. These findings highlight the need for psychosocial support, more accessible reporting mechanisms, and inclusive victim support services. However, the review also reveals critical gaps in the literature. First, research remains heavily focused on ethnicity- and religion-based hate crimes, often neglecting other affected groups such as LGBT individuals and people with disabilities. An intersectional perspective is needed to capture the full scope of hate crime victimization. Second, the scarcity of cross-national and longitudinal studies limits comparability and generalizability across European contexts. Addressing these challenges requires more inclusive research designs, improved data collection systems, and stronger coordination and knowledge exchange at the European level
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