Hate Crimes as Message Crimes: Understanding Harm and the Impact of Hate

Dr. Helen Lim, an assistant professor of criminal justice at CLU, has a special interest in hate crimes, criminal justice systems and criminology. Her current research focuses on bias crimes against Asian Americans. In her lecture, she will discuss the ways in which Asian Americans relate to racial violence as direct and indirect victims. She will also consider hate crimes as message crimes and how they terrorize targeted populations.

Admission is free.