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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
IN CALIFORNIA
KAMALA D HARRIS ATTORNEY GENERAL
CALIFORNIA JUSTICE INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION
BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS CENTER
PO Box 903427 SACRAMENTO CA 94203-4270
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HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
CRIME DATA
HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
CRIME DATA
The total number of hate crime events offenses victims and suspects all decreased in
2012
Hate Crime in California 2012 reports statistics on hate crimes that occurred in
California during 2012 These statistics include the number of hate crime events hate
crime offenses victims of hate crimes and suspects of hate crimes This report also
provides statistics from district and city attorneys on the number of hate crime cases
referred to prosecutors the number of cases filed in court and the disposition of those
cases Finally this report puts these statistics in a historical perspective by providing
trend information on the number and types of hate crimes during the past ten years
All law enforcement agencies district attorneyrsquos and specified elected city attorneyrsquos
offices in California in cooperation with the Department of Justice have developed
local data collection programs and submitted hate crime statistics for this 2012 edition
of Hate Crime in California
The following statements highlight the major trends in Hate Crime in California for
2012
Hate crime events decreased 123 percent from 1060 in 2011 to 930 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a raceethnicitynational origin bias decreased 101
percent from 587 in 2011 to 528 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a sexual orientation bias decreased 37 percent from
244 in 2011 to 235 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a religious bias decreased 279 percent from 201 in
2011 to 145 in 2012
Hate crime offenses decreased 128 percent from 1347 in 2011 to 1174 in 2012
Violent crime offenses decreased 78 percent from 825 in 2011 to 761 in 2012
Property crime offenses decreased 206 percent from 514 in 2011 to 408 in 2012
The number of victims of reported hate crimes decreased 78 percent from 1232 in
2011 to 1136 in 2012
The number of suspects of reported hate crimes decreased 72 percent from 1010 in
2011 to 937 in 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 3
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HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
CRIME DATA
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HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
The total number of hate crime events offenses victims and suspects all decreased in
2012
Hate Crime in California 2012 reports statistics on hate crimes that occurred in
California during 2012 These statistics include the number of hate crime events hate
crime offenses victims of hate crimes and suspects of hate crimes This report also
provides statistics from district and city attorneys on the number of hate crime cases
referred to prosecutors the number of cases filed in court and the disposition of those
cases Finally this report puts these statistics in a historical perspective by providing
trend information on the number and types of hate crimes during the past ten years
All law enforcement agencies district attorneyrsquos and specified elected city attorneyrsquos
offices in California in cooperation with the Department of Justice have developed
local data collection programs and submitted hate crime statistics for this 2012 edition
of Hate Crime in California
The following statements highlight the major trends in Hate Crime in California for
2012
CRIME DATA
Hate crime events decreased 123 percent from 1060 in 2011 to 930 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a raceethnicitynational origin bias decreased 101
percent from 587 in 2011 to 528 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a sexual orientation bias decreased 37 percent from
244 in 2011 to 235 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a religious bias decreased 279 percent from 201 in
2011 to 145 in 2012
Hate crime offenses decreased 128 percent from 1347 in 2011 to 1174 in 2012
Violent crime offenses decreased 78 percent from 825 in 2011 to 761 in 2012
Property crime offenses decreased 206 percent from 514 in 2011 to 408 in 2012
The number of victims of reported hate crimes decreased 78 percent from 1232 in
2011 to 1136 in 2012
The number of suspects of reported hate crimes decreased 72 percent from 1010 in
2011 to 937 in 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 3
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 5
PROSECUTORIAL DATA
Of the 308 hate crimes that were referred for prosecution 216 cases were filed by
district attorneys and elected city attorneys for prosecution Of the 216 cases that
were filed for prosecution 158 were filed as hate crimes and 58 were filed as non-
bias motivated crimes
Of the 124 cases with a disposition available for this report
395 percent (49) were hate crime convictions
468 percent (58) were other convictions and
137 percent (17) were not convicted
TREND DATA
The total number of hate crime events has decreased 376 percent from 1491 to 930
since 2003
Violent crime offenses have decreased 392 percent from 1252 to 761 since 2003
Property crime offenses have decreased 275 percent from 563 to 408 since 2003
Hate crimes with a raceethnicitynational origin bias are consistently the most
common type of hate crime in the last ten years accounting for 568 percent of all
hate crime events in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-black bias motivation continue to be
the most common hate crime accounting for approximately one-third of all hate
crime events since 2003
Hate crimes with a sexual orientation bias were the second most common type of hate
crime comprising 253 percent of hate crimes reported in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-homosexual motivation have
increased 239 percent since 2003
Hate crimes with a religious bias were the third most common type of hate crime
comprising 156 percent of all hate crimes reported in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-Jewish motivation continue to be
the most common accounting for approximately one-tenth of all hate events
reported since 2003
Hate crime complaints filed for prosecution have decreased 480 percent from 304 in
2003 to 158 in 2012
4 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 1 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Bias Motivation
Events Offenses Victims Suspects Bias motivation Number Percent Percent Number Percent Percent
of total of bias of total of bias Percent
Number of total Percent of bias
Number Percent Percent of total of bias
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Raceethnicitynational origin 528 568 1000 683 582 1000 659 580 1000 538 574 1000 Anti-white 40 43 76 42 36 61 41 36 62 45 48 84 Anti-black 289 31 1 547 386 329 565 369 325 560 322 344 599 Anti-Hispanic bullbull bull bull 88 95 167 111 95 163 108 95 164 103 110 191 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native bullbull 3 03 06 3 03 04 3 03 05 2 02 04
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 23 25 44 29 25 42 27 24 41 13 14 24 Anti-multiple races group 22 24 42 31 26 45 30 26 46 9 10 17 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 62 67 117 80 68 117 80 70 121 44 47 82 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 02 1 01 01 1 01 02 0 00 00
Religion 145 156 1000 166 141 1000 161 142 1000 69 74 1000 Anti-Jewish 91 98 628 106 90 639 102 90 634 37 39 536 Anti-Catholic 7 08 48 7 06 42 7 06 43 1 01 14 Anti-Protestant 2 02 14 2 02 12 2 02 12 1 01 14 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 20 22 138 24 20 145 24 21 149 23 25 333 Anti-other religion 21 23 145 23 20 139 22 19 137 7 07 101
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 21 3 03 18 3 03 19 0 00 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 07 1 01 06 1 01 06 0 00 00
Sexual orientation 235 253 1000 296 252 1000 289 254 1000 299 31 9 1000 Anti-gay 116 125 494 140 11 9 473 136 120 471 155 165 51 8 Anti-lesbian 28 30 119 36 31 122 34 30 118 19 20 64 Anti-homosexual 88 95 374 117 100 395 116 102 401 123 131 411 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 04 1 01 03 1 01 03 1 01 03 Anti-bisexual 2 02 09 2 02 07 2 02 07 1 01 03
Physicalmental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000 Anti-physical disability 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000
Gender 18 19 1000 22 19 1000 22 19 1000 24 26 1000 Anti-male 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 4 04 167 Anti-female 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 1 01 42 Anti-transgender 14 15 778 16 14 727 16 14 727 19 20 792
Multiple-bias total 2 02 00 5 04 00 3 03 00 4 04 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 5
Table 2 HATE CRIMES 2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
Offenses Type of crime
Number Percent of
total Percent of
offense Total 1174 1000
Single-bias total 1169 996
Violent crimes 761 648 1000 Murder 0 00 00 Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Simple assault Intimidation
2 34
235 239 251
02 29
200 204 214
03 45
309 314 330
Property crimes Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft
408 12 3 2
348 10 03 02
1000 29 07 05
Arson 9 08 22 Destructionvandalism 382 325 936
Multiple-bias total 5 04 00
Note Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
6 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 3 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Location
Location Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 2 02 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 30 32 39 33 39 34 33 35 Barnight club 15 16 17 14 17 15 23 25 CampCampground 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 46 44 37 43 38 13 14
Commercialoffice building 15 16 15 13 15 13 10 11 Construction site 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Convenience store 10 11 16 14 16 14 11 12 Daycare facility 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 5 05 6 05 6 05 5 05
DockwharffreighUmdl trmnl 1 01 1 01 1 01 3 03 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 05 5 04 5 04 2 02 Fieldwoodspark 4 04 7 06 7 06 11 12 Gamblingcasinorace track 2 02 2 02 2 02 1 01 GovernmenUpublic building 13 14 15 13 15 13 6 06
Grocerysupermarket 6 06 6 05 6 05 6 06 Highwayroadalleystreet 254 273 318 271 309 272 371 396 Hotelmoteletc 10 11 11 09 11 10 8 09 Industrial site 2 02 2 02 2 02 2 02 Jailprison 18 19 19 16 19 17 33 35
Lakewaterwaybeach 3 03 4 03 4 04 4 04 Liquor store 3 03 4 03 4 04 5 05 Otherunknprvte np shelter 22 24 27 23 27 24 16 17 Parkplayground 23 25 30 26 30 26 38 41 Parking loUgarage 56 60 70 60 69 61 53 57
Rental storage facility 3 03 3 03 3 03 4 04 Residencehomedriveway 236 254 334 284 313 276 164 175 Rest area 1 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 Restaurant 17 18 21 18 21 18 28 30 Schoolcollege 94 101 104 89 103 91 59 63
Servicegas station 7 08 7 06 7 06 6 06 Sheltermissionhomeless 1 01 2 02 2 02 1 01 Shopping mall 11 12 18 15 15 13 10 11 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 11 12 12 10 12 11 4 04
Multiple-bias total 2 02 5 04 3 03 4 04
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 7
Table 4 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Religious
organization Other
Numbe r Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
To~l 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Raceethnicitynational origin 659 580 596 594 15 652 40 615 6 146 2 667 Anti-white 41 36 39 39 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-black 369 325 336 335 6 261 26 400 1 24 0 00 Anti-Hispanic 108 95 105 105 0 00 2 31 1 24 0 00 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 27 24 24 24 2 87 1 15 0 00 0 00 Anti-multiple races group 30 26 23 23 3 130 3 4 6 1 24 0 00 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 80 70 66 66 4 174 6 92 2 49 2 667 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Religion 161 142 103 103 5 217 19 292 33 805 1 333 Anti-Jewish 102 90 70 70 5 21 7 18 277 8 195 1 333 Anti-Catholic 7 06 3 03 0 00 0 00 4 98 0 00 Anti-Protestant 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 2 49 0 00 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 24 21 23 23 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00 Anti-other religion bull 22 19 5 05 0 00 0 00 17 415 0 00
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 1 01 0 00 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Sexual orientation 289 254 279 278 3 130 6 92 1 24 0 00 Anti-gay 136 120 133 132 1 43 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-lesbian 34 30 32 32 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-homosexual 116 102 11 1 11 1 2 87 3 4 6 0 00 0 00 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-bisexual 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Physicalmental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-physical disability 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Gende~ 22 19 22 22 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-male 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-female 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-transgender 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiv iated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
8 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 5 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Location
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 9
Location Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Rel igious
organization Other
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 39 34 36 36 0 00 3 46 0 00 0 00 Barnight club 17 15 17 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Campcampground 3 03 2 02 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 38 6 06 0 00 0 00 37 902 0 00
Commercialoffice building middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Construction site middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middot 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Convenience store bull bull bullbull 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Daycare faci lity 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Departmentdiscount store 6 05 5 05 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00
Dockwharffreightmodal trmnl 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 04 3 03 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fieldwoodspark 7 06 5 05 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Gambling faci litycasinorack track 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Governmentpublic building 15 13 11 11 0 00 4 62 0 00 0 00
Grocerysupermarket 6 05 6 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Highwayroadalleystreet 309 272 301 300 2 87 5 77 1 24 0 00 Hotelmoteletc 11 10 9 09 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Industrial site middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Jailprison middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot 19 17 18 18 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Lakewaterwaybeach 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Liquor store 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Otherunknprvte np shelter 27 24 24 24 0 00 1 15 2 49 0 00 Parkplayground middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot 30 26 23 23 1 43 6 92 0 00 0 00 Parking lotgarage middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot 69 61 68 68 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Rental storage facility 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Residencehomedriveway 313 276 310 309 1 43 1 15 0 00 1 333 Rest area 1 01 0 00 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Restaurant 21 18 19 19 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Schoolcollege 103 91 61 61 1 43 39 600 0 00 2 667 Servicegas station 7 06 7 07 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Sheltermissionhomeless 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Shopping mall 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 12 11 9 09 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc ) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
(continued)
10 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 11
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
(continued)
12 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 13
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
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Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
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Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
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Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
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Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
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Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
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Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
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Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
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Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
CRIME DATA
HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
CRIME DATA
The total number of hate crime events offenses victims and suspects all decreased in
2012
Hate Crime in California 2012 reports statistics on hate crimes that occurred in
California during 2012 These statistics include the number of hate crime events hate
crime offenses victims of hate crimes and suspects of hate crimes This report also
provides statistics from district and city attorneys on the number of hate crime cases
referred to prosecutors the number of cases filed in court and the disposition of those
cases Finally this report puts these statistics in a historical perspective by providing
trend information on the number and types of hate crimes during the past ten years
All law enforcement agencies district attorneyrsquos and specified elected city attorneyrsquos
offices in California in cooperation with the Department of Justice have developed
local data collection programs and submitted hate crime statistics for this 2012 edition
of Hate Crime in California
The following statements highlight the major trends in Hate Crime in California for
2012
Hate crime events decreased 123 percent from 1060 in 2011 to 930 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a raceethnicitynational origin bias decreased 101
percent from 587 in 2011 to 528 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a sexual orientation bias decreased 37 percent from
244 in 2011 to 235 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a religious bias decreased 279 percent from 201 in
2011 to 145 in 2012
Hate crime offenses decreased 128 percent from 1347 in 2011 to 1174 in 2012
Violent crime offenses decreased 78 percent from 825 in 2011 to 761 in 2012
Property crime offenses decreased 206 percent from 514 in 2011 to 408 in 2012
The number of victims of reported hate crimes decreased 78 percent from 1232 in
2011 to 1136 in 2012
The number of suspects of reported hate crimes decreased 72 percent from 1010 in
2011 to 937 in 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 3
blank
HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
CRIME DATA
blank
HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
The total number of hate crime events offenses victims and suspects all decreased in
2012
Hate Crime in California 2012 reports statistics on hate crimes that occurred in
California during 2012 These statistics include the number of hate crime events hate
crime offenses victims of hate crimes and suspects of hate crimes This report also
provides statistics from district and city attorneys on the number of hate crime cases
referred to prosecutors the number of cases filed in court and the disposition of those
cases Finally this report puts these statistics in a historical perspective by providing
trend information on the number and types of hate crimes during the past ten years
All law enforcement agencies district attorneyrsquos and specified elected city attorneyrsquos
offices in California in cooperation with the Department of Justice have developed
local data collection programs and submitted hate crime statistics for this 2012 edition
of Hate Crime in California
The following statements highlight the major trends in Hate Crime in California for
2012
CRIME DATA
Hate crime events decreased 123 percent from 1060 in 2011 to 930 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a raceethnicitynational origin bias decreased 101
percent from 587 in 2011 to 528 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a sexual orientation bias decreased 37 percent from
244 in 2011 to 235 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a religious bias decreased 279 percent from 201 in
2011 to 145 in 2012
Hate crime offenses decreased 128 percent from 1347 in 2011 to 1174 in 2012
Violent crime offenses decreased 78 percent from 825 in 2011 to 761 in 2012
Property crime offenses decreased 206 percent from 514 in 2011 to 408 in 2012
The number of victims of reported hate crimes decreased 78 percent from 1232 in
2011 to 1136 in 2012
The number of suspects of reported hate crimes decreased 72 percent from 1010 in
2011 to 937 in 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 3
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 5
PROSECUTORIAL DATA
Of the 308 hate crimes that were referred for prosecution 216 cases were filed by
district attorneys and elected city attorneys for prosecution Of the 216 cases that
were filed for prosecution 158 were filed as hate crimes and 58 were filed as non-
bias motivated crimes
Of the 124 cases with a disposition available for this report
395 percent (49) were hate crime convictions
468 percent (58) were other convictions and
137 percent (17) were not convicted
TREND DATA
The total number of hate crime events has decreased 376 percent from 1491 to 930
since 2003
Violent crime offenses have decreased 392 percent from 1252 to 761 since 2003
Property crime offenses have decreased 275 percent from 563 to 408 since 2003
Hate crimes with a raceethnicitynational origin bias are consistently the most
common type of hate crime in the last ten years accounting for 568 percent of all
hate crime events in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-black bias motivation continue to be
the most common hate crime accounting for approximately one-third of all hate
crime events since 2003
Hate crimes with a sexual orientation bias were the second most common type of hate
crime comprising 253 percent of hate crimes reported in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-homosexual motivation have
increased 239 percent since 2003
Hate crimes with a religious bias were the third most common type of hate crime
comprising 156 percent of all hate crimes reported in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-Jewish motivation continue to be
the most common accounting for approximately one-tenth of all hate events
reported since 2003
Hate crime complaints filed for prosecution have decreased 480 percent from 304 in
2003 to 158 in 2012
4 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 1 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Bias Motivation
Events Offenses Victims Suspects Bias motivation Number Percent Percent Number Percent Percent
of total of bias of total of bias Percent
Number of total Percent of bias
Number Percent Percent of total of bias
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Raceethnicitynational origin 528 568 1000 683 582 1000 659 580 1000 538 574 1000 Anti-white 40 43 76 42 36 61 41 36 62 45 48 84 Anti-black 289 31 1 547 386 329 565 369 325 560 322 344 599 Anti-Hispanic bullbull bull bull 88 95 167 111 95 163 108 95 164 103 110 191 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native bullbull 3 03 06 3 03 04 3 03 05 2 02 04
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 23 25 44 29 25 42 27 24 41 13 14 24 Anti-multiple races group 22 24 42 31 26 45 30 26 46 9 10 17 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 62 67 117 80 68 117 80 70 121 44 47 82 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 02 1 01 01 1 01 02 0 00 00
Religion 145 156 1000 166 141 1000 161 142 1000 69 74 1000 Anti-Jewish 91 98 628 106 90 639 102 90 634 37 39 536 Anti-Catholic 7 08 48 7 06 42 7 06 43 1 01 14 Anti-Protestant 2 02 14 2 02 12 2 02 12 1 01 14 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 20 22 138 24 20 145 24 21 149 23 25 333 Anti-other religion 21 23 145 23 20 139 22 19 137 7 07 101
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 21 3 03 18 3 03 19 0 00 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 07 1 01 06 1 01 06 0 00 00
Sexual orientation 235 253 1000 296 252 1000 289 254 1000 299 31 9 1000 Anti-gay 116 125 494 140 11 9 473 136 120 471 155 165 51 8 Anti-lesbian 28 30 119 36 31 122 34 30 118 19 20 64 Anti-homosexual 88 95 374 117 100 395 116 102 401 123 131 411 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 04 1 01 03 1 01 03 1 01 03 Anti-bisexual 2 02 09 2 02 07 2 02 07 1 01 03
Physicalmental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000 Anti-physical disability 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000
Gender 18 19 1000 22 19 1000 22 19 1000 24 26 1000 Anti-male 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 4 04 167 Anti-female 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 1 01 42 Anti-transgender 14 15 778 16 14 727 16 14 727 19 20 792
Multiple-bias total 2 02 00 5 04 00 3 03 00 4 04 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 5
Table 2 HATE CRIMES 2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
Offenses Type of crime
Number Percent of
total Percent of
offense Total 1174 1000
Single-bias total 1169 996
Violent crimes 761 648 1000 Murder 0 00 00 Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Simple assault Intimidation
2 34
235 239 251
02 29
200 204 214
03 45
309 314 330
Property crimes Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft
408 12 3 2
348 10 03 02
1000 29 07 05
Arson 9 08 22 Destructionvandalism 382 325 936
Multiple-bias total 5 04 00
Note Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
6 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 3 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Location
Location Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 2 02 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 30 32 39 33 39 34 33 35 Barnight club 15 16 17 14 17 15 23 25 CampCampground 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 46 44 37 43 38 13 14
Commercialoffice building 15 16 15 13 15 13 10 11 Construction site 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Convenience store 10 11 16 14 16 14 11 12 Daycare facility 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 5 05 6 05 6 05 5 05
DockwharffreighUmdl trmnl 1 01 1 01 1 01 3 03 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 05 5 04 5 04 2 02 Fieldwoodspark 4 04 7 06 7 06 11 12 Gamblingcasinorace track 2 02 2 02 2 02 1 01 GovernmenUpublic building 13 14 15 13 15 13 6 06
Grocerysupermarket 6 06 6 05 6 05 6 06 Highwayroadalleystreet 254 273 318 271 309 272 371 396 Hotelmoteletc 10 11 11 09 11 10 8 09 Industrial site 2 02 2 02 2 02 2 02 Jailprison 18 19 19 16 19 17 33 35
Lakewaterwaybeach 3 03 4 03 4 04 4 04 Liquor store 3 03 4 03 4 04 5 05 Otherunknprvte np shelter 22 24 27 23 27 24 16 17 Parkplayground 23 25 30 26 30 26 38 41 Parking loUgarage 56 60 70 60 69 61 53 57
Rental storage facility 3 03 3 03 3 03 4 04 Residencehomedriveway 236 254 334 284 313 276 164 175 Rest area 1 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 Restaurant 17 18 21 18 21 18 28 30 Schoolcollege 94 101 104 89 103 91 59 63
Servicegas station 7 08 7 06 7 06 6 06 Sheltermissionhomeless 1 01 2 02 2 02 1 01 Shopping mall 11 12 18 15 15 13 10 11 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 11 12 12 10 12 11 4 04
Multiple-bias total 2 02 5 04 3 03 4 04
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 7
Table 4 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Religious
organization Other
Numbe r Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
To~l 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Raceethnicitynational origin 659 580 596 594 15 652 40 615 6 146 2 667 Anti-white 41 36 39 39 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-black 369 325 336 335 6 261 26 400 1 24 0 00 Anti-Hispanic 108 95 105 105 0 00 2 31 1 24 0 00 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 27 24 24 24 2 87 1 15 0 00 0 00 Anti-multiple races group 30 26 23 23 3 130 3 4 6 1 24 0 00 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 80 70 66 66 4 174 6 92 2 49 2 667 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Religion 161 142 103 103 5 217 19 292 33 805 1 333 Anti-Jewish 102 90 70 70 5 21 7 18 277 8 195 1 333 Anti-Catholic 7 06 3 03 0 00 0 00 4 98 0 00 Anti-Protestant 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 2 49 0 00 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 24 21 23 23 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00 Anti-other religion bull 22 19 5 05 0 00 0 00 17 415 0 00
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 1 01 0 00 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Sexual orientation 289 254 279 278 3 130 6 92 1 24 0 00 Anti-gay 136 120 133 132 1 43 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-lesbian 34 30 32 32 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-homosexual 116 102 11 1 11 1 2 87 3 4 6 0 00 0 00 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-bisexual 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Physicalmental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-physical disability 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Gende~ 22 19 22 22 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-male 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-female 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-transgender 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiv iated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
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Table 5 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Location
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Location Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Rel igious
organization Other
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 39 34 36 36 0 00 3 46 0 00 0 00 Barnight club 17 15 17 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Campcampground 3 03 2 02 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 38 6 06 0 00 0 00 37 902 0 00
Commercialoffice building middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Construction site middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middot 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Convenience store bull bull bullbull 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Daycare faci lity 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Departmentdiscount store 6 05 5 05 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00
Dockwharffreightmodal trmnl 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 04 3 03 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fieldwoodspark 7 06 5 05 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Gambling faci litycasinorack track 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Governmentpublic building 15 13 11 11 0 00 4 62 0 00 0 00
Grocerysupermarket 6 05 6 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Highwayroadalleystreet 309 272 301 300 2 87 5 77 1 24 0 00 Hotelmoteletc 11 10 9 09 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Industrial site middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Jailprison middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot 19 17 18 18 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Lakewaterwaybeach 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Liquor store 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Otherunknprvte np shelter 27 24 24 24 0 00 1 15 2 49 0 00 Parkplayground middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot 30 26 23 23 1 43 6 92 0 00 0 00 Parking lotgarage middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot 69 61 68 68 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Rental storage facility 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Residencehomedriveway 313 276 310 309 1 43 1 15 0 00 1 333 Rest area 1 01 0 00 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Restaurant 21 18 19 19 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Schoolcollege 103 91 61 61 1 43 39 600 0 00 2 667 Servicegas station 7 06 7 07 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Sheltermissionhomeless 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Shopping mall 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 12 11 9 09 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc ) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
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Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
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Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
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Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
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Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
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Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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012
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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012 21
Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
CRIME DATA
blank
HATE CRIME EVENTS DECREASE IN CALIFORNIA
The total number of hate crime events offenses victims and suspects all decreased in
2012
Hate Crime in California 2012 reports statistics on hate crimes that occurred in
California during 2012 These statistics include the number of hate crime events hate
crime offenses victims of hate crimes and suspects of hate crimes This report also
provides statistics from district and city attorneys on the number of hate crime cases
referred to prosecutors the number of cases filed in court and the disposition of those
cases Finally this report puts these statistics in a historical perspective by providing
trend information on the number and types of hate crimes during the past ten years
All law enforcement agencies district attorneyrsquos and specified elected city attorneyrsquos
offices in California in cooperation with the Department of Justice have developed
local data collection programs and submitted hate crime statistics for this 2012 edition
of Hate Crime in California
The following statements highlight the major trends in Hate Crime in California for
2012
CRIME DATA
Hate crime events decreased 123 percent from 1060 in 2011 to 930 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a raceethnicitynational origin bias decreased 101
percent from 587 in 2011 to 528 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a sexual orientation bias decreased 37 percent from
244 in 2011 to 235 in 2012
Hate crime events involving a religious bias decreased 279 percent from 201 in
2011 to 145 in 2012
Hate crime offenses decreased 128 percent from 1347 in 2011 to 1174 in 2012
Violent crime offenses decreased 78 percent from 825 in 2011 to 761 in 2012
Property crime offenses decreased 206 percent from 514 in 2011 to 408 in 2012
The number of victims of reported hate crimes decreased 78 percent from 1232 in
2011 to 1136 in 2012
The number of suspects of reported hate crimes decreased 72 percent from 1010 in
2011 to 937 in 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 3
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 5
PROSECUTORIAL DATA
Of the 308 hate crimes that were referred for prosecution 216 cases were filed by
district attorneys and elected city attorneys for prosecution Of the 216 cases that
were filed for prosecution 158 were filed as hate crimes and 58 were filed as non-
bias motivated crimes
Of the 124 cases with a disposition available for this report
395 percent (49) were hate crime convictions
468 percent (58) were other convictions and
137 percent (17) were not convicted
TREND DATA
The total number of hate crime events has decreased 376 percent from 1491 to 930
since 2003
Violent crime offenses have decreased 392 percent from 1252 to 761 since 2003
Property crime offenses have decreased 275 percent from 563 to 408 since 2003
Hate crimes with a raceethnicitynational origin bias are consistently the most
common type of hate crime in the last ten years accounting for 568 percent of all
hate crime events in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-black bias motivation continue to be
the most common hate crime accounting for approximately one-third of all hate
crime events since 2003
Hate crimes with a sexual orientation bias were the second most common type of hate
crime comprising 253 percent of hate crimes reported in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-homosexual motivation have
increased 239 percent since 2003
Hate crimes with a religious bias were the third most common type of hate crime
comprising 156 percent of all hate crimes reported in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-Jewish motivation continue to be
the most common accounting for approximately one-tenth of all hate events
reported since 2003
Hate crime complaints filed for prosecution have decreased 480 percent from 304 in
2003 to 158 in 2012
4 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 1 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Bias Motivation
Events Offenses Victims Suspects Bias motivation Number Percent Percent Number Percent Percent
of total of bias of total of bias Percent
Number of total Percent of bias
Number Percent Percent of total of bias
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Raceethnicitynational origin 528 568 1000 683 582 1000 659 580 1000 538 574 1000 Anti-white 40 43 76 42 36 61 41 36 62 45 48 84 Anti-black 289 31 1 547 386 329 565 369 325 560 322 344 599 Anti-Hispanic bullbull bull bull 88 95 167 111 95 163 108 95 164 103 110 191 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native bullbull 3 03 06 3 03 04 3 03 05 2 02 04
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 23 25 44 29 25 42 27 24 41 13 14 24 Anti-multiple races group 22 24 42 31 26 45 30 26 46 9 10 17 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 62 67 117 80 68 117 80 70 121 44 47 82 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 02 1 01 01 1 01 02 0 00 00
Religion 145 156 1000 166 141 1000 161 142 1000 69 74 1000 Anti-Jewish 91 98 628 106 90 639 102 90 634 37 39 536 Anti-Catholic 7 08 48 7 06 42 7 06 43 1 01 14 Anti-Protestant 2 02 14 2 02 12 2 02 12 1 01 14 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 20 22 138 24 20 145 24 21 149 23 25 333 Anti-other religion 21 23 145 23 20 139 22 19 137 7 07 101
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 21 3 03 18 3 03 19 0 00 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 07 1 01 06 1 01 06 0 00 00
Sexual orientation 235 253 1000 296 252 1000 289 254 1000 299 31 9 1000 Anti-gay 116 125 494 140 11 9 473 136 120 471 155 165 51 8 Anti-lesbian 28 30 119 36 31 122 34 30 118 19 20 64 Anti-homosexual 88 95 374 117 100 395 116 102 401 123 131 411 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 04 1 01 03 1 01 03 1 01 03 Anti-bisexual 2 02 09 2 02 07 2 02 07 1 01 03
Physicalmental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000 Anti-physical disability 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000
Gender 18 19 1000 22 19 1000 22 19 1000 24 26 1000 Anti-male 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 4 04 167 Anti-female 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 1 01 42 Anti-transgender 14 15 778 16 14 727 16 14 727 19 20 792
Multiple-bias total 2 02 00 5 04 00 3 03 00 4 04 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 5
Table 2 HATE CRIMES 2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
Offenses Type of crime
Number Percent of
total Percent of
offense Total 1174 1000
Single-bias total 1169 996
Violent crimes 761 648 1000 Murder 0 00 00 Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Simple assault Intimidation
2 34
235 239 251
02 29
200 204 214
03 45
309 314 330
Property crimes Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft
408 12 3 2
348 10 03 02
1000 29 07 05
Arson 9 08 22 Destructionvandalism 382 325 936
Multiple-bias total 5 04 00
Note Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
6 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 3 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Location
Location Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 2 02 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 30 32 39 33 39 34 33 35 Barnight club 15 16 17 14 17 15 23 25 CampCampground 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 46 44 37 43 38 13 14
Commercialoffice building 15 16 15 13 15 13 10 11 Construction site 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Convenience store 10 11 16 14 16 14 11 12 Daycare facility 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 5 05 6 05 6 05 5 05
DockwharffreighUmdl trmnl 1 01 1 01 1 01 3 03 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 05 5 04 5 04 2 02 Fieldwoodspark 4 04 7 06 7 06 11 12 Gamblingcasinorace track 2 02 2 02 2 02 1 01 GovernmenUpublic building 13 14 15 13 15 13 6 06
Grocerysupermarket 6 06 6 05 6 05 6 06 Highwayroadalleystreet 254 273 318 271 309 272 371 396 Hotelmoteletc 10 11 11 09 11 10 8 09 Industrial site 2 02 2 02 2 02 2 02 Jailprison 18 19 19 16 19 17 33 35
Lakewaterwaybeach 3 03 4 03 4 04 4 04 Liquor store 3 03 4 03 4 04 5 05 Otherunknprvte np shelter 22 24 27 23 27 24 16 17 Parkplayground 23 25 30 26 30 26 38 41 Parking loUgarage 56 60 70 60 69 61 53 57
Rental storage facility 3 03 3 03 3 03 4 04 Residencehomedriveway 236 254 334 284 313 276 164 175 Rest area 1 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 Restaurant 17 18 21 18 21 18 28 30 Schoolcollege 94 101 104 89 103 91 59 63
Servicegas station 7 08 7 06 7 06 6 06 Sheltermissionhomeless 1 01 2 02 2 02 1 01 Shopping mall 11 12 18 15 15 13 10 11 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 11 12 12 10 12 11 4 04
Multiple-bias total 2 02 5 04 3 03 4 04
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 7
Table 4 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Religious
organization Other
Numbe r Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
To~l 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Raceethnicitynational origin 659 580 596 594 15 652 40 615 6 146 2 667 Anti-white 41 36 39 39 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-black 369 325 336 335 6 261 26 400 1 24 0 00 Anti-Hispanic 108 95 105 105 0 00 2 31 1 24 0 00 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 27 24 24 24 2 87 1 15 0 00 0 00 Anti-multiple races group 30 26 23 23 3 130 3 4 6 1 24 0 00 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 80 70 66 66 4 174 6 92 2 49 2 667 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Religion 161 142 103 103 5 217 19 292 33 805 1 333 Anti-Jewish 102 90 70 70 5 21 7 18 277 8 195 1 333 Anti-Catholic 7 06 3 03 0 00 0 00 4 98 0 00 Anti-Protestant 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 2 49 0 00 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 24 21 23 23 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00 Anti-other religion bull 22 19 5 05 0 00 0 00 17 415 0 00
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 1 01 0 00 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Sexual orientation 289 254 279 278 3 130 6 92 1 24 0 00 Anti-gay 136 120 133 132 1 43 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-lesbian 34 30 32 32 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-homosexual 116 102 11 1 11 1 2 87 3 4 6 0 00 0 00 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-bisexual 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Physicalmental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-physical disability 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Gende~ 22 19 22 22 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-male 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-female 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-transgender 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiv iated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
8 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 5 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Location
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 9
Location Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Rel igious
organization Other
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 39 34 36 36 0 00 3 46 0 00 0 00 Barnight club 17 15 17 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Campcampground 3 03 2 02 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 38 6 06 0 00 0 00 37 902 0 00
Commercialoffice building middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Construction site middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middot 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Convenience store bull bull bullbull 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Daycare faci lity 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Departmentdiscount store 6 05 5 05 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00
Dockwharffreightmodal trmnl 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 04 3 03 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fieldwoodspark 7 06 5 05 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Gambling faci litycasinorack track 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Governmentpublic building 15 13 11 11 0 00 4 62 0 00 0 00
Grocerysupermarket 6 05 6 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Highwayroadalleystreet 309 272 301 300 2 87 5 77 1 24 0 00 Hotelmoteletc 11 10 9 09 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Industrial site middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Jailprison middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot 19 17 18 18 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Lakewaterwaybeach 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Liquor store 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Otherunknprvte np shelter 27 24 24 24 0 00 1 15 2 49 0 00 Parkplayground middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot 30 26 23 23 1 43 6 92 0 00 0 00 Parking lotgarage middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot 69 61 68 68 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Rental storage facility 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Residencehomedriveway 313 276 310 309 1 43 1 15 0 00 1 333 Rest area 1 01 0 00 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Restaurant 21 18 19 19 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Schoolcollege 103 91 61 61 1 43 39 600 0 00 2 667 Servicegas station 7 06 7 07 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Sheltermissionhomeless 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Shopping mall 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 12 11 9 09 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc ) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
(continued)
10 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 11
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
(continued)
12 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 13
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
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Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
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Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
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Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
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Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
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Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
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Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
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Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
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Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
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Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
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Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 5
PROSECUTORIAL DATA
Of the 308 hate crimes that were referred for prosecution 216 cases were filed by
district attorneys and elected city attorneys for prosecution Of the 216 cases that
were filed for prosecution 158 were filed as hate crimes and 58 were filed as non-
bias motivated crimes
Of the 124 cases with a disposition available for this report
395 percent (49) were hate crime convictions
468 percent (58) were other convictions and
137 percent (17) were not convicted
TREND DATA
The total number of hate crime events has decreased 376 percent from 1491 to 930
since 2003
Violent crime offenses have decreased 392 percent from 1252 to 761 since 2003
Property crime offenses have decreased 275 percent from 563 to 408 since 2003
Hate crimes with a raceethnicitynational origin bias are consistently the most
common type of hate crime in the last ten years accounting for 568 percent of all
hate crime events in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-black bias motivation continue to be
the most common hate crime accounting for approximately one-third of all hate
crime events since 2003
Hate crimes with a sexual orientation bias were the second most common type of hate
crime comprising 253 percent of hate crimes reported in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-homosexual motivation have
increased 239 percent since 2003
Hate crimes with a religious bias were the third most common type of hate crime
comprising 156 percent of all hate crimes reported in 2012
Within this category hate crimes with an anti-Jewish motivation continue to be
the most common accounting for approximately one-tenth of all hate events
reported since 2003
Hate crime complaints filed for prosecution have decreased 480 percent from 304 in
2003 to 158 in 2012
4 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 1 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Bias Motivation
Events Offenses Victims Suspects Bias motivation Number Percent Percent Number Percent Percent
of total of bias of total of bias Percent
Number of total Percent of bias
Number Percent Percent of total of bias
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Raceethnicitynational origin 528 568 1000 683 582 1000 659 580 1000 538 574 1000 Anti-white 40 43 76 42 36 61 41 36 62 45 48 84 Anti-black 289 31 1 547 386 329 565 369 325 560 322 344 599 Anti-Hispanic bullbull bull bull 88 95 167 111 95 163 108 95 164 103 110 191 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native bullbull 3 03 06 3 03 04 3 03 05 2 02 04
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 23 25 44 29 25 42 27 24 41 13 14 24 Anti-multiple races group 22 24 42 31 26 45 30 26 46 9 10 17 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 62 67 117 80 68 117 80 70 121 44 47 82 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 02 1 01 01 1 01 02 0 00 00
Religion 145 156 1000 166 141 1000 161 142 1000 69 74 1000 Anti-Jewish 91 98 628 106 90 639 102 90 634 37 39 536 Anti-Catholic 7 08 48 7 06 42 7 06 43 1 01 14 Anti-Protestant 2 02 14 2 02 12 2 02 12 1 01 14 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 20 22 138 24 20 145 24 21 149 23 25 333 Anti-other religion 21 23 145 23 20 139 22 19 137 7 07 101
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 21 3 03 18 3 03 19 0 00 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 07 1 01 06 1 01 06 0 00 00
Sexual orientation 235 253 1000 296 252 1000 289 254 1000 299 31 9 1000 Anti-gay 116 125 494 140 11 9 473 136 120 471 155 165 51 8 Anti-lesbian 28 30 119 36 31 122 34 30 118 19 20 64 Anti-homosexual 88 95 374 117 100 395 116 102 401 123 131 411 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 04 1 01 03 1 01 03 1 01 03 Anti-bisexual 2 02 09 2 02 07 2 02 07 1 01 03
Physicalmental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000 Anti-physical disability 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000
Gender 18 19 1000 22 19 1000 22 19 1000 24 26 1000 Anti-male 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 4 04 167 Anti-female 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 1 01 42 Anti-transgender 14 15 778 16 14 727 16 14 727 19 20 792
Multiple-bias total 2 02 00 5 04 00 3 03 00 4 04 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 5
Table 2 HATE CRIMES 2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
Offenses Type of crime
Number Percent of
total Percent of
offense Total 1174 1000
Single-bias total 1169 996
Violent crimes 761 648 1000 Murder 0 00 00 Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Simple assault Intimidation
2 34
235 239 251
02 29
200 204 214
03 45
309 314 330
Property crimes Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft
408 12 3 2
348 10 03 02
1000 29 07 05
Arson 9 08 22 Destructionvandalism 382 325 936
Multiple-bias total 5 04 00
Note Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
6 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 3 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Location
Location Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 2 02 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 30 32 39 33 39 34 33 35 Barnight club 15 16 17 14 17 15 23 25 CampCampground 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 46 44 37 43 38 13 14
Commercialoffice building 15 16 15 13 15 13 10 11 Construction site 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Convenience store 10 11 16 14 16 14 11 12 Daycare facility 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 5 05 6 05 6 05 5 05
DockwharffreighUmdl trmnl 1 01 1 01 1 01 3 03 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 05 5 04 5 04 2 02 Fieldwoodspark 4 04 7 06 7 06 11 12 Gamblingcasinorace track 2 02 2 02 2 02 1 01 GovernmenUpublic building 13 14 15 13 15 13 6 06
Grocerysupermarket 6 06 6 05 6 05 6 06 Highwayroadalleystreet 254 273 318 271 309 272 371 396 Hotelmoteletc 10 11 11 09 11 10 8 09 Industrial site 2 02 2 02 2 02 2 02 Jailprison 18 19 19 16 19 17 33 35
Lakewaterwaybeach 3 03 4 03 4 04 4 04 Liquor store 3 03 4 03 4 04 5 05 Otherunknprvte np shelter 22 24 27 23 27 24 16 17 Parkplayground 23 25 30 26 30 26 38 41 Parking loUgarage 56 60 70 60 69 61 53 57
Rental storage facility 3 03 3 03 3 03 4 04 Residencehomedriveway 236 254 334 284 313 276 164 175 Rest area 1 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 Restaurant 17 18 21 18 21 18 28 30 Schoolcollege 94 101 104 89 103 91 59 63
Servicegas station 7 08 7 06 7 06 6 06 Sheltermissionhomeless 1 01 2 02 2 02 1 01 Shopping mall 11 12 18 15 15 13 10 11 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 11 12 12 10 12 11 4 04
Multiple-bias total 2 02 5 04 3 03 4 04
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 7
Table 4 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Religious
organization Other
Numbe r Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
To~l 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Raceethnicitynational origin 659 580 596 594 15 652 40 615 6 146 2 667 Anti-white 41 36 39 39 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-black 369 325 336 335 6 261 26 400 1 24 0 00 Anti-Hispanic 108 95 105 105 0 00 2 31 1 24 0 00 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 27 24 24 24 2 87 1 15 0 00 0 00 Anti-multiple races group 30 26 23 23 3 130 3 4 6 1 24 0 00 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 80 70 66 66 4 174 6 92 2 49 2 667 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Religion 161 142 103 103 5 217 19 292 33 805 1 333 Anti-Jewish 102 90 70 70 5 21 7 18 277 8 195 1 333 Anti-Catholic 7 06 3 03 0 00 0 00 4 98 0 00 Anti-Protestant 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 2 49 0 00 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 24 21 23 23 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00 Anti-other religion bull 22 19 5 05 0 00 0 00 17 415 0 00
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 1 01 0 00 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Sexual orientation 289 254 279 278 3 130 6 92 1 24 0 00 Anti-gay 136 120 133 132 1 43 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-lesbian 34 30 32 32 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-homosexual 116 102 11 1 11 1 2 87 3 4 6 0 00 0 00 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-bisexual 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Physicalmental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-physical disability 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Gende~ 22 19 22 22 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-male 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-female 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-transgender 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiv iated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
8 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 5 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Location
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 9
Location Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Rel igious
organization Other
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 39 34 36 36 0 00 3 46 0 00 0 00 Barnight club 17 15 17 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Campcampground 3 03 2 02 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 38 6 06 0 00 0 00 37 902 0 00
Commercialoffice building middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Construction site middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middot 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Convenience store bull bull bullbull 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Daycare faci lity 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Departmentdiscount store 6 05 5 05 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00
Dockwharffreightmodal trmnl 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 04 3 03 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fieldwoodspark 7 06 5 05 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Gambling faci litycasinorack track 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Governmentpublic building 15 13 11 11 0 00 4 62 0 00 0 00
Grocerysupermarket 6 05 6 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Highwayroadalleystreet 309 272 301 300 2 87 5 77 1 24 0 00 Hotelmoteletc 11 10 9 09 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Industrial site middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Jailprison middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot 19 17 18 18 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Lakewaterwaybeach 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Liquor store 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Otherunknprvte np shelter 27 24 24 24 0 00 1 15 2 49 0 00 Parkplayground middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot 30 26 23 23 1 43 6 92 0 00 0 00 Parking lotgarage middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot 69 61 68 68 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Rental storage facility 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Residencehomedriveway 313 276 310 309 1 43 1 15 0 00 1 333 Rest area 1 01 0 00 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Restaurant 21 18 19 19 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Schoolcollege 103 91 61 61 1 43 39 600 0 00 2 667 Servicegas station 7 06 7 07 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Sheltermissionhomeless 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Shopping mall 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 12 11 9 09 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc ) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
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Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
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Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
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Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
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Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
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Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 1 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Bias Motivation
Events Offenses Victims Suspects Bias motivation Number Percent Percent Number Percent Percent
of total of bias of total of bias Percent
Number of total Percent of bias
Number Percent Percent of total of bias
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Raceethnicitynational origin 528 568 1000 683 582 1000 659 580 1000 538 574 1000 Anti-white 40 43 76 42 36 61 41 36 62 45 48 84 Anti-black 289 31 1 547 386 329 565 369 325 560 322 344 599 Anti-Hispanic bullbull bull bull 88 95 167 111 95 163 108 95 164 103 110 191 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native bullbull 3 03 06 3 03 04 3 03 05 2 02 04
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 23 25 44 29 25 42 27 24 41 13 14 24 Anti-multiple races group 22 24 42 31 26 45 30 26 46 9 10 17 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 62 67 117 80 68 117 80 70 121 44 47 82 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 02 1 01 01 1 01 02 0 00 00
Religion 145 156 1000 166 141 1000 161 142 1000 69 74 1000 Anti-Jewish 91 98 628 106 90 639 102 90 634 37 39 536 Anti-Catholic 7 08 48 7 06 42 7 06 43 1 01 14 Anti-Protestant 2 02 14 2 02 12 2 02 12 1 01 14 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 20 22 138 24 20 145 24 21 149 23 25 333 Anti-other religion 21 23 145 23 20 139 22 19 137 7 07 101
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 21 3 03 18 3 03 19 0 00 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 07 1 01 06 1 01 06 0 00 00
Sexual orientation 235 253 1000 296 252 1000 289 254 1000 299 31 9 1000 Anti-gay 116 125 494 140 11 9 473 136 120 471 155 165 51 8 Anti-lesbian 28 30 119 36 31 122 34 30 118 19 20 64 Anti-homosexual 88 95 374 117 100 395 116 102 401 123 131 411 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 04 1 01 03 1 01 03 1 01 03 Anti-bisexual 2 02 09 2 02 07 2 02 07 1 01 03
Physicalmental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000 Anti-physical disability 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 0 00 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 2 02 1000 3 03 1000
Gender 18 19 1000 22 19 1000 22 19 1000 24 26 1000 Anti-male 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 4 04 167 Anti-female 2 02 11 1 3 03 136 3 03 136 1 01 42 Anti-transgender 14 15 778 16 14 727 16 14 727 19 20 792
Multiple-bias total 2 02 00 5 04 00 3 03 00 4 04 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 5
Table 2 HATE CRIMES 2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
Offenses Type of crime
Number Percent of
total Percent of
offense Total 1174 1000
Single-bias total 1169 996
Violent crimes 761 648 1000 Murder 0 00 00 Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Simple assault Intimidation
2 34
235 239 251
02 29
200 204 214
03 45
309 314 330
Property crimes Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft
408 12 3 2
348 10 03 02
1000 29 07 05
Arson 9 08 22 Destructionvandalism 382 325 936
Multiple-bias total 5 04 00
Note Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
6 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 3 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Location
Location Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 2 02 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 30 32 39 33 39 34 33 35 Barnight club 15 16 17 14 17 15 23 25 CampCampground 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 46 44 37 43 38 13 14
Commercialoffice building 15 16 15 13 15 13 10 11 Construction site 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Convenience store 10 11 16 14 16 14 11 12 Daycare facility 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 5 05 6 05 6 05 5 05
DockwharffreighUmdl trmnl 1 01 1 01 1 01 3 03 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 05 5 04 5 04 2 02 Fieldwoodspark 4 04 7 06 7 06 11 12 Gamblingcasinorace track 2 02 2 02 2 02 1 01 GovernmenUpublic building 13 14 15 13 15 13 6 06
Grocerysupermarket 6 06 6 05 6 05 6 06 Highwayroadalleystreet 254 273 318 271 309 272 371 396 Hotelmoteletc 10 11 11 09 11 10 8 09 Industrial site 2 02 2 02 2 02 2 02 Jailprison 18 19 19 16 19 17 33 35
Lakewaterwaybeach 3 03 4 03 4 04 4 04 Liquor store 3 03 4 03 4 04 5 05 Otherunknprvte np shelter 22 24 27 23 27 24 16 17 Parkplayground 23 25 30 26 30 26 38 41 Parking loUgarage 56 60 70 60 69 61 53 57
Rental storage facility 3 03 3 03 3 03 4 04 Residencehomedriveway 236 254 334 284 313 276 164 175 Rest area 1 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 Restaurant 17 18 21 18 21 18 28 30 Schoolcollege 94 101 104 89 103 91 59 63
Servicegas station 7 08 7 06 7 06 6 06 Sheltermissionhomeless 1 01 2 02 2 02 1 01 Shopping mall 11 12 18 15 15 13 10 11 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 11 12 12 10 12 11 4 04
Multiple-bias total 2 02 5 04 3 03 4 04
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 7
Table 4 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Religious
organization Other
Numbe r Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
To~l 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Raceethnicitynational origin 659 580 596 594 15 652 40 615 6 146 2 667 Anti-white 41 36 39 39 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-black 369 325 336 335 6 261 26 400 1 24 0 00 Anti-Hispanic 108 95 105 105 0 00 2 31 1 24 0 00 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 27 24 24 24 2 87 1 15 0 00 0 00 Anti-multiple races group 30 26 23 23 3 130 3 4 6 1 24 0 00 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 80 70 66 66 4 174 6 92 2 49 2 667 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Religion 161 142 103 103 5 217 19 292 33 805 1 333 Anti-Jewish 102 90 70 70 5 21 7 18 277 8 195 1 333 Anti-Catholic 7 06 3 03 0 00 0 00 4 98 0 00 Anti-Protestant 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 2 49 0 00 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 24 21 23 23 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00 Anti-other religion bull 22 19 5 05 0 00 0 00 17 415 0 00
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 1 01 0 00 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Sexual orientation 289 254 279 278 3 130 6 92 1 24 0 00 Anti-gay 136 120 133 132 1 43 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-lesbian 34 30 32 32 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-homosexual 116 102 11 1 11 1 2 87 3 4 6 0 00 0 00 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-bisexual 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Physicalmental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-physical disability 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Gende~ 22 19 22 22 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-male 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-female 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-transgender 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiv iated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
8 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 5 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Location
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 9
Location Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Rel igious
organization Other
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 39 34 36 36 0 00 3 46 0 00 0 00 Barnight club 17 15 17 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Campcampground 3 03 2 02 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 38 6 06 0 00 0 00 37 902 0 00
Commercialoffice building middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Construction site middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middot 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Convenience store bull bull bullbull 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Daycare faci lity 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Departmentdiscount store 6 05 5 05 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00
Dockwharffreightmodal trmnl 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 04 3 03 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fieldwoodspark 7 06 5 05 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Gambling faci litycasinorack track 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Governmentpublic building 15 13 11 11 0 00 4 62 0 00 0 00
Grocerysupermarket 6 05 6 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Highwayroadalleystreet 309 272 301 300 2 87 5 77 1 24 0 00 Hotelmoteletc 11 10 9 09 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Industrial site middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Jailprison middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot 19 17 18 18 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Lakewaterwaybeach 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Liquor store 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Otherunknprvte np shelter 27 24 24 24 0 00 1 15 2 49 0 00 Parkplayground middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot 30 26 23 23 1 43 6 92 0 00 0 00 Parking lotgarage middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot 69 61 68 68 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Rental storage facility 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Residencehomedriveway 313 276 310 309 1 43 1 15 0 00 1 333 Rest area 1 01 0 00 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Restaurant 21 18 19 19 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Schoolcollege 103 91 61 61 1 43 39 600 0 00 2 667 Servicegas station 7 06 7 07 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Sheltermissionhomeless 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Shopping mall 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 12 11 9 09 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc ) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
(continued)
10 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 11
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
(continued)
12 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 13
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 15
Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
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Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
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Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
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6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 2 HATE CRIMES 2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
Offenses Type of crime
Number Percent of
total Percent of
offense Total 1174 1000
Single-bias total 1169 996
Violent crimes 761 648 1000 Murder 0 00 00 Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Simple assault Intimidation
2 34
235 239 251
02 29
200 204 214
03 45
309 314 330
Property crimes Burglary Larceny-theft Motor vehicle theft
408 12 3 2
348 10 03 02
1000 29 07 05
Arson 9 08 22 Destructionvandalism 382 325 936
Multiple-bias total 5 04 00
Note Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
6 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 3 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Location
Location Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 2 02 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 30 32 39 33 39 34 33 35 Barnight club 15 16 17 14 17 15 23 25 CampCampground 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 46 44 37 43 38 13 14
Commercialoffice building 15 16 15 13 15 13 10 11 Construction site 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Convenience store 10 11 16 14 16 14 11 12 Daycare facility 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 5 05 6 05 6 05 5 05
DockwharffreighUmdl trmnl 1 01 1 01 1 01 3 03 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 05 5 04 5 04 2 02 Fieldwoodspark 4 04 7 06 7 06 11 12 Gamblingcasinorace track 2 02 2 02 2 02 1 01 GovernmenUpublic building 13 14 15 13 15 13 6 06
Grocerysupermarket 6 06 6 05 6 05 6 06 Highwayroadalleystreet 254 273 318 271 309 272 371 396 Hotelmoteletc 10 11 11 09 11 10 8 09 Industrial site 2 02 2 02 2 02 2 02 Jailprison 18 19 19 16 19 17 33 35
Lakewaterwaybeach 3 03 4 03 4 04 4 04 Liquor store 3 03 4 03 4 04 5 05 Otherunknprvte np shelter 22 24 27 23 27 24 16 17 Parkplayground 23 25 30 26 30 26 38 41 Parking loUgarage 56 60 70 60 69 61 53 57
Rental storage facility 3 03 3 03 3 03 4 04 Residencehomedriveway 236 254 334 284 313 276 164 175 Rest area 1 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 Restaurant 17 18 21 18 21 18 28 30 Schoolcollege 94 101 104 89 103 91 59 63
Servicegas station 7 08 7 06 7 06 6 06 Sheltermissionhomeless 1 01 2 02 2 02 1 01 Shopping mall 11 12 18 15 15 13 10 11 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 11 12 12 10 12 11 4 04
Multiple-bias total 2 02 5 04 3 03 4 04
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 7
Table 4 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Religious
organization Other
Numbe r Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
To~l 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Raceethnicitynational origin 659 580 596 594 15 652 40 615 6 146 2 667 Anti-white 41 36 39 39 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-black 369 325 336 335 6 261 26 400 1 24 0 00 Anti-Hispanic 108 95 105 105 0 00 2 31 1 24 0 00 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 27 24 24 24 2 87 1 15 0 00 0 00 Anti-multiple races group 30 26 23 23 3 130 3 4 6 1 24 0 00 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 80 70 66 66 4 174 6 92 2 49 2 667 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Religion 161 142 103 103 5 217 19 292 33 805 1 333 Anti-Jewish 102 90 70 70 5 21 7 18 277 8 195 1 333 Anti-Catholic 7 06 3 03 0 00 0 00 4 98 0 00 Anti-Protestant 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 2 49 0 00 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 24 21 23 23 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00 Anti-other religion bull 22 19 5 05 0 00 0 00 17 415 0 00
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 1 01 0 00 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Sexual orientation 289 254 279 278 3 130 6 92 1 24 0 00 Anti-gay 136 120 133 132 1 43 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-lesbian 34 30 32 32 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-homosexual 116 102 11 1 11 1 2 87 3 4 6 0 00 0 00 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-bisexual 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Physicalmental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-physical disability 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Gende~ 22 19 22 22 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-male 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-female 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-transgender 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiv iated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
8 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 5 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Location
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 9
Location Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Rel igious
organization Other
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 39 34 36 36 0 00 3 46 0 00 0 00 Barnight club 17 15 17 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Campcampground 3 03 2 02 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 38 6 06 0 00 0 00 37 902 0 00
Commercialoffice building middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Construction site middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middot 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Convenience store bull bull bullbull 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Daycare faci lity 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Departmentdiscount store 6 05 5 05 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00
Dockwharffreightmodal trmnl 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 04 3 03 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fieldwoodspark 7 06 5 05 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Gambling faci litycasinorack track 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Governmentpublic building 15 13 11 11 0 00 4 62 0 00 0 00
Grocerysupermarket 6 05 6 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Highwayroadalleystreet 309 272 301 300 2 87 5 77 1 24 0 00 Hotelmoteletc 11 10 9 09 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Industrial site middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Jailprison middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot 19 17 18 18 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Lakewaterwaybeach 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Liquor store 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Otherunknprvte np shelter 27 24 24 24 0 00 1 15 2 49 0 00 Parkplayground middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot 30 26 23 23 1 43 6 92 0 00 0 00 Parking lotgarage middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot 69 61 68 68 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Rental storage facility 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Residencehomedriveway 313 276 310 309 1 43 1 15 0 00 1 333 Rest area 1 01 0 00 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Restaurant 21 18 19 19 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Schoolcollege 103 91 61 61 1 43 39 600 0 00 2 667 Servicegas station 7 06 7 07 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Sheltermissionhomeless 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Shopping mall 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 12 11 9 09 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc ) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
(continued)
10 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 11
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
(continued)
12 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
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Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
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Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
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Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
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Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
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Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
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Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
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03 13
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-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
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Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
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51
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Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
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571
61 00
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0 500
-72 00
272
-80
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285
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1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
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-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
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11 07 7 -
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13 07 20 -
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8 -
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06 00
7 2
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--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 3 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by Location
Location Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 930 1000 1174 1000 1136 1000 937 1000
Single-bias total 928 998 1169 996 1133 997 933 996
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 2 02 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 30 32 39 33 39 34 33 35 Barnight club 15 16 17 14 17 15 23 25 CampCampground 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 46 44 37 43 38 13 14
Commercialoffice building 15 16 15 13 15 13 10 11 Construction site 2 02 3 03 3 03 1 01 Convenience store 10 11 16 14 16 14 11 12 Daycare facility 1 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 5 05 6 05 6 05 5 05
DockwharffreighUmdl trmnl 1 01 1 01 1 01 3 03 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 05 5 04 5 04 2 02 Fieldwoodspark 4 04 7 06 7 06 11 12 Gamblingcasinorace track 2 02 2 02 2 02 1 01 GovernmenUpublic building 13 14 15 13 15 13 6 06
Grocerysupermarket 6 06 6 05 6 05 6 06 Highwayroadalleystreet 254 273 318 271 309 272 371 396 Hotelmoteletc 10 11 11 09 11 10 8 09 Industrial site 2 02 2 02 2 02 2 02 Jailprison 18 19 19 16 19 17 33 35
Lakewaterwaybeach 3 03 4 03 4 04 4 04 Liquor store 3 03 4 03 4 04 5 05 Otherunknprvte np shelter 22 24 27 23 27 24 16 17 Parkplayground 23 25 30 26 30 26 38 41 Parking loUgarage 56 60 70 60 69 61 53 57
Rental storage facility 3 03 3 03 3 03 4 04 Residencehomedriveway 236 254 334 284 313 276 164 175 Rest area 1 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 Restaurant 17 18 21 18 21 18 28 30 Schoolcollege 94 101 104 89 103 91 59 63
Servicegas station 7 08 7 06 7 06 6 06 Sheltermissionhomeless 1 01 2 02 2 02 1 01 Shopping mall 11 12 18 15 15 13 10 11 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 11 12 12 10 12 11 4 04
Multiple-bias total 2 02 5 04 3 03 4 04
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding An event indicates the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 7
Table 4 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Religious
organization Other
Numbe r Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
To~l 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Raceethnicitynational origin 659 580 596 594 15 652 40 615 6 146 2 667 Anti-white 41 36 39 39 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-black 369 325 336 335 6 261 26 400 1 24 0 00 Anti-Hispanic 108 95 105 105 0 00 2 31 1 24 0 00 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 27 24 24 24 2 87 1 15 0 00 0 00 Anti-multiple races group 30 26 23 23 3 130 3 4 6 1 24 0 00 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 80 70 66 66 4 174 6 92 2 49 2 667 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Religion 161 142 103 103 5 217 19 292 33 805 1 333 Anti-Jewish 102 90 70 70 5 21 7 18 277 8 195 1 333 Anti-Catholic 7 06 3 03 0 00 0 00 4 98 0 00 Anti-Protestant 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 2 49 0 00 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 24 21 23 23 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00 Anti-other religion bull 22 19 5 05 0 00 0 00 17 415 0 00
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 1 01 0 00 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Sexual orientation 289 254 279 278 3 130 6 92 1 24 0 00 Anti-gay 136 120 133 132 1 43 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-lesbian 34 30 32 32 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-homosexual 116 102 11 1 11 1 2 87 3 4 6 0 00 0 00 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-bisexual 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Physicalmental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-physical disability 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Gende~ 22 19 22 22 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-male 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-female 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-transgender 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiv iated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
8 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 5 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Location
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 9
Location Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Rel igious
organization Other
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 39 34 36 36 0 00 3 46 0 00 0 00 Barnight club 17 15 17 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Campcampground 3 03 2 02 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 38 6 06 0 00 0 00 37 902 0 00
Commercialoffice building middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Construction site middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middot 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Convenience store bull bull bullbull 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Daycare faci lity 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Departmentdiscount store 6 05 5 05 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00
Dockwharffreightmodal trmnl 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 04 3 03 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fieldwoodspark 7 06 5 05 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Gambling faci litycasinorack track 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Governmentpublic building 15 13 11 11 0 00 4 62 0 00 0 00
Grocerysupermarket 6 05 6 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Highwayroadalleystreet 309 272 301 300 2 87 5 77 1 24 0 00 Hotelmoteletc 11 10 9 09 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Industrial site middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Jailprison middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot 19 17 18 18 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Lakewaterwaybeach 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Liquor store 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Otherunknprvte np shelter 27 24 24 24 0 00 1 15 2 49 0 00 Parkplayground middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot 30 26 23 23 1 43 6 92 0 00 0 00 Parking lotgarage middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot 69 61 68 68 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Rental storage facility 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Residencehomedriveway 313 276 310 309 1 43 1 15 0 00 1 333 Rest area 1 01 0 00 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Restaurant 21 18 19 19 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Schoolcollege 103 91 61 61 1 43 39 600 0 00 2 667 Servicegas station 7 06 7 07 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Sheltermissionhomeless 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Shopping mall 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 12 11 9 09 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc ) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
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Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
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Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
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Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
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Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
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Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
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Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 4 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Religious
organization Other
Numbe r Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
To~l 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Raceethnicitynational origin 659 580 596 594 15 652 40 615 6 146 2 667 Anti-white 41 36 39 39 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-black 369 325 336 335 6 261 26 400 1 24 0 00 Anti-Hispanic 108 95 105 105 0 00 2 31 1 24 0 00 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 27 24 24 24 2 87 1 15 0 00 0 00 Anti-multiple races group 30 26 23 23 3 130 3 4 6 1 24 0 00 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 80 70 66 66 4 174 6 92 2 49 2 667 Anti-citizenship status 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Religion 161 142 103 103 5 217 19 292 33 805 1 333 Anti-Jewish 102 90 70 70 5 21 7 18 277 8 195 1 333 Anti-Catholic 7 06 3 03 0 00 0 00 4 98 0 00 Anti-Protestant 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 2 49 0 00 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 24 21 23 23 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00 Anti-other religion bull 22 19 5 05 0 00 0 00 17 415 0 00
Anti-multiple religious group 3 03 1 01 0 00 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-atheismagnosticismetc 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Sexual orientation 289 254 279 278 3 130 6 92 1 24 0 00 Anti-gay 136 120 133 132 1 43 1 15 1 24 0 00 Anti-lesbian 34 30 32 32 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Anti-homosexual 116 102 11 1 11 1 2 87 3 4 6 0 00 0 00 Anti-heterosexual 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-bisexual 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Physicalmental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-physical disability 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-mental disability 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Gende~ 22 19 22 22 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-male 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-female 3 03 3 03 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Anti-transgender 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiv iated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2
8 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 5 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Location
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 9
Location Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Rel igious
organization Other
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 39 34 36 36 0 00 3 46 0 00 0 00 Barnight club 17 15 17 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Campcampground 3 03 2 02 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 38 6 06 0 00 0 00 37 902 0 00
Commercialoffice building middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Construction site middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middot 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Convenience store bull bull bullbull 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Daycare faci lity 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Departmentdiscount store 6 05 5 05 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00
Dockwharffreightmodal trmnl 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 04 3 03 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fieldwoodspark 7 06 5 05 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Gambling faci litycasinorack track 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Governmentpublic building 15 13 11 11 0 00 4 62 0 00 0 00
Grocerysupermarket 6 05 6 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Highwayroadalleystreet 309 272 301 300 2 87 5 77 1 24 0 00 Hotelmoteletc 11 10 9 09 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Industrial site middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Jailprison middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot 19 17 18 18 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Lakewaterwaybeach 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Liquor store 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Otherunknprvte np shelter 27 24 24 24 0 00 1 15 2 49 0 00 Parkplayground middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot 30 26 23 23 1 43 6 92 0 00 0 00 Parking lotgarage middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot 69 61 68 68 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Rental storage facility 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Residencehomedriveway 313 276 310 309 1 43 1 15 0 00 1 333 Rest area 1 01 0 00 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Restaurant 21 18 19 19 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Schoolcollege 103 91 61 61 1 43 39 600 0 00 2 667 Servicegas station 7 06 7 07 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Sheltermissionhomeless 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Shopping mall 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 12 11 9 09 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc ) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
(continued)
10 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 11
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
(continued)
12 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 13
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 15
Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
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012 21
Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
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ATE
CRIM
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012
Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 5 HATE CRIMES 2012
Victim Type by Location
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 9
Location Total Individual
Business financial institution
Government Rel igious
organization Other
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 1136 1000 1004 1000 23 1000 65 1000 41 1000 3 1000
Single-bias total 1133 997 1002 998 23 1000 65 1000 40 976 3 1000
Abandoncondemned structure 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Airbustrain terminal 39 34 36 36 0 00 3 46 0 00 0 00 Barnight club 17 15 17 17 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Campcampground 3 03 2 02 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Churchsynagoguetemple 43 38 6 06 0 00 0 00 37 902 0 00
Commercialoffice building middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Construction site middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middot 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Convenience store bull bull bullbull 16 14 16 16 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Daycare faci lity 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Departmentdiscount store 6 05 5 05 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00
Dockwharffreightmodal trmnl 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Drug storedrs officehospital 5 04 3 03 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fieldwoodspark 7 06 5 05 0 00 2 31 0 00 0 00 Gambling faci litycasinorack track 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Governmentpublic building 15 13 11 11 0 00 4 62 0 00 0 00
Grocerysupermarket 6 05 6 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Highwayroadalleystreet 309 272 301 300 2 87 5 77 1 24 0 00 Hotelmoteletc 11 10 9 09 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Industrial site middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Jailprison middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot 19 17 18 18 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Lakewaterwaybeach 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Liquor store 4 04 4 04 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Otherunknprvte np shelter 27 24 24 24 0 00 1 15 2 49 0 00 Parkplayground middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot 30 26 23 23 1 43 6 92 0 00 0 00 Parking lotgarage middotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot 69 61 68 68 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00
Rental storage facility 3 03 2 02 1 43 0 00 0 00 0 00 Residencehomedriveway 313 276 310 309 1 43 1 15 0 00 1 333 Rest area 1 01 0 00 0 00 1 15 0 00 0 00 Restaurant 21 18 19 19 2 87 0 00 0 00 0 00 Schoolcollege 103 91 61 61 1 43 39 600 0 00 2 667 Servicegas station 7 06 7 07 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Sheltermissionhomeless 2 02 2 02 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Shopping mall 15 13 12 12 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00 Specialty store (TV fur etc) 12 11 9 09 3 130 0 00 0 00 0 00
Multiple-bias total 3 03 2 02 0 00 0 00 1 24 0 00
Notes Percentages may not add to 1000 because of rounding Crimes committed against property (eg a business government institution religious organization etc ) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed against an individual can have more than one victim per event
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
(continued)
10 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 11
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
(continued)
12 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 13
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 15
Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
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Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 6 HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Total 930 1174 1136 937
Single-bias total 928 1169 1133 933
Alameda County 46 68 65 47 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 4 2 Berkeley 8 12 12 9 Hayward 4 5 5 7 Livermore 3 3 3 4 Newark 5 12 9 5
Oakland 11 13 13 11 San Leandro 3 3 3 3 Union City 1 1 1 0 Alameda BART 3 9 9 4 UC Berkeley 5 6 6 2
Alpine County 0 0 0 0
Amador County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2
Butte County 8 11 11 6 Sheriffs Dept 1 3 3 Chico 5 5 5 4 Paradise 1 2 2 1 Northern Buttes DPR 1 1 1 0
Calaveras County 0 0 0 0
Colusa County 0 0 0 0
Contra Costa County 19 22 21 16 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 1 Antioch 4 4 4 6 Brentwood 1 2 2 0 Concord 2 3 2 3 Hercules 1 1 1 3
Pinole 1 1 1 0 Pittsburg 1 1 1 0 Richmond 5 5 5 1 Walnut Creek 1 1 1 0 Contra Costa BART 2 2 2 2
Del Norte County 0 0 0 0
El Dorado County 5 8 8 7 Sheriffs Dept 4 7 7 6 Placerville 1 1 1 1
Fresno County 13 16 16 12 Clovis 2 2 2 1 Fowler 1 1 1 1 Fresno 8 11 11 9 Parlier 1 1 1 Reedley 1 1 0
Glenn County 0 Orland 0
Humboldt County 4 4 4 4 Arcata 1 1 1 1 Eureka 3 3 3 3
Imperial County 0 0 0 0
lnyo County 0 0 0 0
Kern County 8 9 9 11 Sheriffs Dept 1 1 1 2 Bakersfield 4 5 5 6 Taft 2 2 2 2 Tehachapi 1 1 1 1
(continued)
10 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 11
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
(continued)
12 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 13
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 15
Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
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Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
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6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Kings County 2 Hanford 2
Lake County 7 15 13 6 Sheriffs Dept 3 7 7 2 Clearlake 4 8 6 4
Lassen County 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles County 331 413 394 347 Sheriffs Dept 27 28 27 30 Agoura Hills 4 4 4 0 Azusa 3 4 4 1 Bellflower 1 2 Beverly Hills 5 7 7 6
Burbank 9 11 11 14 Calabasas 2 2 2 1 Carson 3 3 3 0 Cerritos 1 2 2 3 Claremont 2 2 2 2
Compton 1 8 4 0 Covina 4 7 5 4 Cudahy 1 1 1 2 Diamond Bar 1 2 1 1 Downey 1 1 1 1
El Monte 5 6 6 7 Gardena Glendale 2 Hawaiian Gardens 2 2 2 Hawthorne 2 2 2 4
Hermosa Beach 1 1 1 3 Inglewood 1 6 6 1 La Mirada 1 1 1 1 Lakewood 3 4 3 1 Lancaster 7 7 7 10
Lawndale 2 2 3 Lomita 2 2 2 Long Beach 4 5 5 3 Los Angeles 129 159 158 144 LA Transit Services Bureau 11 12 12 12
Lynwood Monrovia 2 2 2 1 Monterey Park 2 3 3 0 Norwalk 2 3 2 1 Palmdale 16 24 20 19
Paramount 4 4 4 0 Pasadena 2 2 2 4 Pica Rivera 1 1 1 Pomona 4 4 4 8 Rancho Palos Verdes 1 1 1
Redondo Beach 6 6 6 6 Rosemead 2 2 2 2 San Dimas 2 San Gabriel 1 1 0 Santa Clarita 8 12 9 5
Santa Monica 11 14 14 13 Sierra Madre 1 1 3 South Gate 1 1 2 Temple City Torrance 2 3 3 0
West Covina 6 6 6 2 West Hollywood 13 17 16 13
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 11
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
(continued)
12 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 13
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 15
Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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ATE
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
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ATE
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
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012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Los Angeles County (continued) Cal Poly Pomona 1 CSU Dominguez Hills 0 CSU Long Beach 1 1 0 CSU Northridge 3 3 3 0 UC Los Angeles 1 3 3 0
Madera County 0 0 0 0
Marin County 8 10 10 7 Novato 3 4 4 5 San Anselmo 1 1 1 0 San Rafael 3 4 4 Marin Community College 1 1 1
Mariposa County 0 0 0 0
Mendocino County Ukiah
Merced County 2 2 2 2 Livingston Merced
Modoc County 0 0 0 0
Mono County 2 Mammoth Lakes 2
Monterey County 2 2 2 2 Sheriffs Dept Greenfield
Napa County Napa
Nevada County 0 0 0 0
Orange County 53 58 58 41 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Aliso Viejo 1 1 1 0 Anaheim 1 1 1 2 Buena Park 3 3 3 8 Cypress 1 1 1 0
Dana Point 1 1 Fountain Valley 1 1 1 1 Fullerton 1 1 1 1 Garden Grove 2 2 2 1 Huntington Beach 10 11 11 7
Irvine 3 3 3 0 La Habra bull 1 1 1 3 Laguna Beach 1 1 1 1 Laguna Hills 1 1 1 0 Lake Forest 1 1 1 0
Newport Beach 7 8 8 2 Orange 1 1 1 1 Rancho Santa Margarita 1 1 1 0 San Clemente 1 1 1 1 Santa Ana 7 8 8 8
Villa Park 1 Yorba Linda 0 CSU Fullerton 3 5 5 0 UC Irvine 1 1 1 1
Placer County 2 2 0 Roseville 2 2 0
Plumas County 0 0 0 0
(continued)
12 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 13
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 15
Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
H
ATE
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
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ATE
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012
Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
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CA
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012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
Riverside County bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 47 54 51 33 Sheriffs Dept 3 4 3 6 Calimesa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 2 2 0 Corona 3 4 4 4 Eastvale 4 4 4 Hemet 2 5 5 3
Jurupa bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 2 3 2 2 La Quinta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Lake Elsinore bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 0 Moreno Valley bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull
Murrieta bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull 2 2 2
Palm Desert 1 1 1 1 Palm Springs 6 6 6 5 Riverside 12 12 12 5 Temecula 4 4 4 1
Riverside Comm College 2 2 UC Riverside 2 2 2 0
Sacramento County 38 57 56 47 Sheriffs Dept bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull 20 29 28 31 Citrus Heights 2 2 0 Sacramento bull bull bull bull bull bull 0 bull bull bull bull bull bull bull 17 26 26 16
San Benito County 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino County 23 28 27 17 Sheriffs Dept 1 2 2 Adela no Apple Valley 2 4 4 4 Chino 3 3 3 Chino Hills 0
Colton 2 3 3 0 Highland 1 1 1 1 Hesperia 1 1 1 1 Montclair 3 4 3 3 Ontario 2 2 2 1
Redlands 1 1 1 0 San Bernardino 1 1 1 2 Upland 1 1 1 1 0 Victorville 2 2 2 0 Yucaipa 1 1 1 1 2
San Diego County I
102 131 130 121 Sheriffs Dept 1 24 25 25 31 Chula Vista
I 4 4 4 2
Coronado 1 1 1 1 1 0 El Cajon 1 2 2 3 Encinitas 1 1 1 1
Escondido 9 13 13 19 La Mesa 2 2 2 2 Lemon Grove 2 2 2 3 National City 2 5 4 1 Oceanside 1 bull bull bull middot 9 14 14 12
Poway 0 San Diego 35 46 46 35 San Diego Harbor San Marcos 2 2 2 3 Vista 4 6 6 4
CSU San Diego CSU San Marcos 2 2 2 0 UC San Diego 3 3 3
(continued)
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 13
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 15
Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
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ATE
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 21
Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Events Offenses Victims Suspects
San Francisco County 46 55 53 54 San Francisco 41 50 48 54 San Francisco BART 3 3 3 0 UC San Francisco 2 2 2 0
San Joaquin County 8 11 11 11 Lodi 3 3 3 2 Stockton 2 3 3 Tracy 2 3 3 3 Stockton Unified School District 2 2 5
San Luis Obispo County 6 8 8 9 Atascadero 3 3 3 Paso Robles 0 San Luis Obispo 4 4 4 6
San Mateo County 7 11 11 5 Daly City 1 Pacifica 3 6 6 Redwood City San Mateo 0 San Mateo BART 2 2 2
Santa Barbara County 6 7 7 5 Santa Barbara 2 3 3 3 Santa Maria Allan Hancock College 3 3 3
Santa Clara County 37 43 43 23 Sheriffs Dept 2 2 2 2 Campbell Cupertino 4 4 4 Gilroy 0 Los Gatos 5 5 0
Milpitas 0 Palo Alto 4 6 6 0 San Jose 16 16 16 17 Saratoga 0 Sunnyvale 3 3 3 0
CSU San Jose 2 2 2 Santa Clara Transit District 1 1 1
Santa Cruz County 23 30 29 24 Sheriffs Dept 8 9 9 8 Capitola 2 Santa Cruz 10 14 13 11 Scotts Valley 2 2 Watsonville 3 4 4 2
Shasta County 14 19 18 7 Redding 14 19 18 7
Sierra County 0 0 0 0
Siskiyou County 0 0 0 0
Solano County 4 4 4 6 Sheriffs Dept 4 Benicia 0 Vallejo 2 2 2 2
Sonoma County 7 8 8 3 Sheriffs Dept 4 5 5 Santa Rosa 0 Sonoma Co Jr College 2 2 2 2
Stanislaus County 9 11 10 16 Sheriffs Dept 2 3 3 4 Hughson 0 Modesto 5 5 5 9 Turlock 2 3
(continued)
14 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 15
Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
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ATE
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IA 2
012
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 21
Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
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ATE
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E IN
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 6- continued HATE CRIMES 2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects by County and Jurisdiction
County and jurisdiction
Sutter County
Events
0
Offenses
0
Victims
0
Suspects
0
Tehama County 0 0 0 0
Trinity County middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 0 0 0 0
Tulare County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot Tulare
4 7 7 3
Visalia 2 5 5
Tuolumne County Sheriffs Dept middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddot Sonora
2 2 2 2
Ventura County middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddot Sheriffs Dept Camarillo
23 4 4
28 7 5
28 7 5
24 8 6
Oxnard 5 5 5 4 Santa Paula middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot 1 1 1 1 Simi Valley middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middot 3 3 3 1
Thousand Oaks middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddot middotbullmiddotmiddot Ventura
3 3
4 3
4 3
1 3
Yolo County Davis
5 5
5 5
5 5
4 4
Yuba County Sheriffs Dept Marysville
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
Multiple-bias total 2 5 3 4
Note Only those jurisdictions that reported a hate crime are listed in this table
Table 7A SUMMARY OF CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND TYPE OF FILINGS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency
Hate crime cases referred to
prosecutors
Cases rejected
Criminal case filings
Type of case filing Cases filed as
Cases filed as non-bias
hate crimes motivated crimes
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Numbe Percent Number Percent
Total 308 1000 90 292 216 701 158 731 58 269
County District Attorneys Elected City Attorneys
274 34
890 11 0
69 21
252 61 8
200 16
730 471
147 11
73 5 688
53 5
265 31 3
Table 78 SUMMARY OF HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 15
Hate crime Hate crime convictions All other Total hate crime Agency cases with Not convicted Guilty plea convictions convictions Trial verdict dispositions nolo contendere
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 124 1000 17 137 58 468 49 395 41 837 8 163
County District Attorneys 117 944 17 145 53 453 47 402 39 830 8 170 Elected City Attorneys 7 56 0 00 5 714 2 286 2 1000 0 00
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
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Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 8 CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
Total 308 158 58
County District Attorneys 274 147 53
Alameda 3 4 0 Alpine 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 Butte 3 1 0 Calaveras 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 Contra Costa 4 4 0 Del Norte 0 0 0 ElDorado 2 0 1 Fresno 5 2 2
Glenn 1 0 Humboldt 2 0 Imperial 0 0 lnyo 0 0 Kern 2 0 0
Kings 4 0 4 Lake 2 0 2 Lassen 0 0 0 Los Angeles 77 52 1 Madera 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 Monterey 1 0 Napa 5 3 Nevada 0 0 0 Orange 16 8 4
Placer 1 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 Riverside 17 5 7 Sacramento 10 7 3 San Benito 0 0 0
(continued)
16 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
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ATE
CRIM
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CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 21
Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
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ATE
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CA
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IA 2
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 8- continued CASES REFERRED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
AND TYPE OF FILINGS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Agency Total hate crime cases referred
Total cases filed as hate crimes
Total cases filed as non-bias motivated
crimes
San Bernardino 5 2 San Diego 17 11 6 San Francisco 24 16 2 San Joaquin 2 2 0 San Luis Obispo 0 1
San Mateo 2 2 0 Santa Barbara 2 1 Santa Clara 17 7 4 Santa Cruz 6 1 Shasta 7 2
Sierra 0 0 0 Siskiyou 3 3 0 Solano 1 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 Stanislaus 3 2 0
Sutter 0 0 Tehama 1 1 0 Trinity 0 0 0 Tulare 3 3 0 Tuolumne 0 0
Ventura 11 2 6 Yolo 5 3 0 Yuba 4 3 0
Elected City Attorneys 34 11 5 Anaheim 1 0 Burbank 0 0 0 Inglewood 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0
Los Angeles 20 5 3 Pasadena 0 0 0 San Diego 12 4 2 Torrance 1 1 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 17
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
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ATE
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012
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
H
ATE
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
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ATE
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 9 HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions
Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea
Trial Total nolo
verdict contendere
All other convictions
Total 124 17 107 49 41 8 58
County District Attorneys 117 17 100 47 39 8 53
Alameda 5 1 4 2 2 0 2 Alpine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Butte 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Calaveras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Colusa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contra Costa 9 5 4 1 1 0 3 Del Norte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ElDorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fresno 2 0 2 1 1 0 1
Glenn 1 0 1 1 0 0 Humboldt 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Imperial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 lnyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lassen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 29 4 25 12 7 5 13 Madera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Mariposa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendocino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merced 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Modoc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mono 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monterey 3 0 3 2 2 0 1 Napa 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orange 6 0 6 6 6 0 0
Placer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Plumas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Riverside 9 0 9 3 3 0 6 Sacramento 6 1 5 3 3 0 2 San Benito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Bernardino 0 0 0 0 San Diego 10 9 2 2 0 7 San Francisco 12 11 7 5 2 4 San Joaquin 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 San Luis Obispo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Mateo 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Santa Barbara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Santa Clara 4 0 4 3 3 0 Santa Cruz 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Shasta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siskiyou 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 Solano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sonoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanislaus 2 0 2 0 0 0 2
(continued)
18 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 21
Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 9 - continued HATE CRIME CASE DISPOSITIONS
AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
For the Period January 1 Through December 31 2012
Convictions
Agency Total
dispositions Not
convicted Total
convictions
Hate crime convictions Guilty plea Trial
Total nolo verdict contendere
All other convictions
Sutter 0 0 0 0 Tehama 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Trinity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tulare 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 Tuolumne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ventura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yolo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Yuba bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elected City Attorneys 7 0 7 2 2 0 5 Anaheim 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 Burbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inglewood middotmiddot middotmiddot middotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddotmiddot middotmiddot middot middotmiddot middotmiddot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Long Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles 3 0 3 1 1 0 2 Pasadena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 San Diego 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 Torrance 0 0 0 0
Note The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies
Table 10 HATE CRIME CASES 2003-2012
COMPLAINTS FILED AND TOTAL CONVICTIONS AS REPORTED BY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AND ELECTED CITY ATTORNEYS
Type of 2003 2004 2005 2006 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions
Total 304 197 277 242 330 238 272 218
County District Attorneys 293 188 263 229 315 227 262 214 Elected City Attorneys 11 9 14 13 15 11 10 4
Type of 2007 2008 2009 2010 prosecuting Complaints Total Corn plaints Total Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions filed convictions Total 330 213 353 232 283 223 230 151
County District Attorneys 304 192 315 203 268 212 219 143 Elected City Attorneys 26 21 38 29 15 11 11 8
Type of 2011 2012 prosecuting Complaints Total Complaints Total
attorney filed convictions filed convictions Total 204 154 158 107
County District Attorneys 194 145 147 100 Elected City Attorneys 10 9 11 7
Notes The number of complaints filed by county district attorneys and elected city attorneys or the number of cases that resulted in hate crime convictions cannot be linked to the number of hate cr imes reported by law enforcement agencies In 2006 adjustments were made to the 2005 conviction data therefore counts do not match previously published data
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 19
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
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Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
H
ATE
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
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ATE
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Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
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E IN
CA
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IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 11 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Events by Bias Motivation
20
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 201 0 2011 2012 Percent
change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1397 1000 1100 1000 1107 1000 1060 1000 930 1000 -376
Single-bias total 1491 1000 1409 1000 1397 1000 1306 1000 1426 1000 1 397 1000 1099 999 1107 1000 1057 997 928 998 -378
Raceethnicitynational origin 914 61 3 921 654 916 656 844 646 932 654 800 573 626 569 613 554 587 554 528 568 -422 Anti-white 85 57 61 43 77 55 64 49 73 51 42 30 39 35 47 42 35 33 40 4 3 -529 Anti-black 463 311 500 355 490 351 432 331 498 349 457 327 376 342 324 293 313 295 289 311 -376 Anti-Hispanic 103 69 138 98 147 105 153 117 160 112 147 105 81 74 11 9 107 88 83 88 95 -146 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 3 02 2 01 4 03 1 01 1 01 2 02 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 44 69 49 50 36 52 40 53 37 37 26 27 25 32 29 30 28 23 25 -652 Anti-multiple races group 34 23 45 32 61 44 45 34 51 36 47 34 34 31 34 31 37 35 22 24 Anti-other ethnicity
national origin 161 108 105 75 89 64 94 72 96 67 69 49 67 61 57 51 81 76 62 67 -615 1 Anti-citizenship status - - - - - 0 00 0 00 2 02 1 01
Religion 220 148 205 145 205 147 205 157 203 142 294 21 0 210 191 198 179 201 190 145 156 -341 Anti-Jewish 155 104 142 101 141 101 129 99 134 94 184 132 160 145 128 11 6 132 125 91 98 -41 3 Anti-Catholic 10 07 9 06 10 07 11 08 10 07 12 09 9 08 10 09 6 06 7 08 Anti-Protestant 7 05 3 02 10 07 13 10 11 08 8 06 3 03 6 05 1 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 13 29 21 12 09 14 11 13 09 11 08 13 12 22 20 17 16 20 22 Anti-other religion 27 18 19 13 25 18 23 18 24 17 63 45 22 20 25 23 38 36 21 23
Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 11 9 06 15 11 3 03 7 06 7 07 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 337 226 263 187 255 183 246 188 263 184 283 203 245 223 279 252 244 230 235 253 -303 Anti-gay 218 146 188 133 161 115 163 125 132 93 154 110 120 109 107 97 103 97 116 125 -468 Anti-lesbian 47 32 37 26 40 29 23 18 26 18 22 16 29 26 30 27 25 24 28 30 Anti-homosexual 71 48 36 26 49 35 57 44 101 71 102 73 95 86 136 123 111 105 88 95 239 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 3 02 0 00 3 03 2 02 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 4 03 3 02 2 01 2 01 1 01 3 03 3 03 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 03 3 02 3 02 3 02 4 03 4 04 5 05 7 07 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 0 1 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 02 3 03 3 03 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 2 02 1 01 2 01 2 02 2 02 4 04 2 02
Gender 19 13 16 11 18 13 8 06 25 18 16 11 14 13 12 11 18 17 18 19 Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 04 2 02 Anti-female 4 03 0 00 4 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 4 04 1 01 3 03 2 02 Anti-transgender 15 10 15 11 13 09 8 06 23 16 13 09 10 09 11 10 11 10 14 15
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - 1 01 0 00 3 03 2 02
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 1 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
Reporting of multiple-bias events began in 2009
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 21
Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
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ATE
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E IN
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Table 12 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Bias Motivation
Bias motivation 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent change
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Raceethnicitynational origin 1150 634 1172 662 1137 672 1145 673 1299 673 1042 567 862 604 818 574 775 575 683 582 -406 Anli-white 104 57 69 39 92 54 82 48 103 53 48 26 53 37 59 41 39 29 42 36 -596 Anli-black 586 323 613 346 607 359 588 345 680 352 594 323 498 349 425 298 397 295 386 329 -341 Anti-Hispanic 142 78 196 111 188 111 218 128 234 121 199 108 114 80 172 121 129 96 111 95 -218 Anti-American Indian
Alaskan native 2 01 5 03 2 01 5 03 1 01 1 01 2 01 0 00 1 01 3 03
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 82 4 5 91 51 58 34 74 43 74 38 47 26 32 22 40 28 34 25 29 25 -646 Anti-multiple races group 41 23 72 41 87 51 60 35 71 37 61 33 40 28 47 33 49 36 31 26 Anti-other ethnicity 00
national origin 193 106 126 71 103 61 11 8 69 136 70 92 50 123 86 75 53 123 91 80 68 -585 1 Anti-citizenship status bull - - - - - - - - - 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 0 1 -
Religion 243 134 250 141 226 134 227 133 246 127 329 179 235 165 228 160 227 169 166 141 -317 Anti-Jewish 174 96 176 99 157 93 146 8 6 171 89 201 109 179 125 147 103 142 105 106 90 -391 Anti-Catholic 10 06 9 05 11 07 11 06 11 06 13 07 9 06 10 07 6 04 7 06 Anti-Protestant 7 04 3 02 10 06 13 08 12 06 8 04 3 02 6 04 2 01 2 02 Anti-Islamic (Muslim) 19 10 37 21 13 08 14 08 14 07 14 08 14 10 26 18 26 19 24 20 Anti-other religion 31 17 22 12 28 17 28 16 25 13 76 41 26 18 29 20 44 33 23 20 -Anti-multiple religious group 2 01 3 02 6 04 14 08 9 05 16 09 4 03 10 07 7 05 3 03 Anti-atheism
agnosticismetc 0 00 0 00 1 01 1 01 4 02 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 1 01
Sexual orientation 399 220 327 185 306 181 317 186 349 181 445 242 308 21 6 358 251 310 230 296 252 -258 Anti-gay 256 141 231 131 192 114 206 121 159 82 223 121 152 107 133 93 132 98 140 11 9 -453 Anti-lesbian 58 32 48 27 52 31 29 17 42 22 32 17 37 26 43 30 31 23 36 31 -379 Anti-homosexual 84 4 6 46 26 54 32 79 4 6 143 74 185 101 118 83 176 124 142 105 117 100 393 Anti-heterosexual 0 00 1 01 3 02 0 00 3 02 3 02 0 00 3 02 2 01 1 01 Anti-bisexual 1 01 1 01 5 03 3 02 2 0 1 2 01 1 01 3 02 3 02 2 02
Physicalmental disability 1 01 4 02 3 02 4 02 3 02 4 02 4 03 5 04 7 05 2 02 Anti-physical disability 1 01 2 01 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 3 02 3 02 0 00 Anti-mental disability 0 00 2 01 0 00 3 02 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 4 03 2 02
Gende~ 22 12 17 10 19 11 9 05 34 18 17 09 16 11 16 11 20 15 22 19 -Anti-male 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 4 03 3 03 Anti-female bull 4 02 0 00 5 03 0 00 2 01 3 02 5 04 1 01 4 03 3 03 -Anti-transgender 18 10 16 09 13 08 9 05 32 17 14 08 11 08 15 11 12 09 16 14
Multiple-bias total - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Anti-other ethnicitynational origin includes Arab or Middle Eastern bias motiviated hate crimes For a more complete definition of each criminal justice term please refer to Appendix 2 Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009 2Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
22
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ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
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IA 2
012
Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
22
H
ATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012
Table 13 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012 Offenses by Type of Crime
Type of crime 2003
Number Percent
2004
Number Percent
2005
Number Percent
2006
Number Percent
2007
Number Percent
2008
Number Percent
2009
Number Percent
201 0
Number Percent
2011
Number Percent
2012
Number Percent
Percent change
2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356
Violent crimes 1252 690 1135 641 1096 648 1044 613 1252 648 1173 639 906 635 893 627 825 612 761 648 -392 Murder 4 02 0 00 1 01 1 01 2 01 2 01 2 01 1 01 1 01 0 00 -Forcible rape 2 01 0 00 1 01 1 01 0 00 2 01 4 03 1 01 0 00 2 02 -Robbery 61 34 60 34 36 21 39 23 73 38 55 30 41 29 42 29 44 33 34 29 -443 Aggravated assault 179 99 246 139 317 187 376 221 386 200 281 153 216 151 203 142 193 143 235 200 313 Simple assault 477 263 360 203 298 176 310 182 320 166 341 186 254 178 284 199 239 177 239 204 -499 Intimidation 529 291 469 265 443 262 317 186 471 244 492 268 389 273 362 254 348 258 251 214 -526
Property crimes 563 31 0 635 359 595 352 658 387 679 352 664 361 519 364 532 373 514 382 408 348 -275 Burglary 25 14 27 15 27 16 24 14 47 24 14 08 18 13 22 15 32 24 12 10 -
Larceny-theft 3 02 4 02 5 03 8 05 4 02 14 08 7 05 6 04 6 04 3 03 -Motor vehicle theft 0 00 0 00 3 02 1 01 7 04 2 01 1 01 1 01 1 01 2 02 -Arson 5 03 11 06 7 04 12 07 6 03 12 07 18 13 8 06 8 06 9 08 -Destructionvandalism 530 292 593 335 553 327 613 360 615 31 8 622 339 475 333 495 347 467 347 382 325 -279
Multiple-bias total - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04 -Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding
Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported In 2001 a hierarchy rule was used to count the various types of crime For a further explanation of the hierarchy rule see Appendix 1
Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 14 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Location
Percent
HATE
CRIM
E IN
CA
LIFORN
IA 2
012 23
Location 2003 2004 2005
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2006 2007 2008
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
2009 2010 2011 201 2
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
change 2003-2012
Total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1427 1000 1425 1000 1347 1000 1174 1000 -353
Single-bias total 1815 1000 1770 1000 1691 1000 1702 1000 1931 1000 1837 1000 1425 999 1425 1000 1339 994 1169 996 -356 1 Abandoncondemned structure - - - - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 -
Airbustrain terminal Amusement Park 1
27 15 -
31 -
18 -
17 10 6 -
04 -
16 08 19 10 -
10 07 -
25 -
18 20 1
15 01
39 0
33 00
Banksavings and loan Barnight club
1 23
01 13
3 27
02 15
4 24
02 14
2 21
01 12
3 41
02 21
2 38
01 21
0 23
00 16
0 31
00 22
4 17
03 13
0 17
00 14
Campcampground Churchsynagoguetemple 66
-36
-74
-42 84 50
-84
-4 9 72 37 110
-60 85
-60
-66 46
0 79
00 59
3 44
03 37 -333
Commercialoffice building Construction site
42 4
23 02
48 3
2 7 02
38 1
22 01
30 3
18 02
38 3
20 02
34 2
19 01
38 2
2 7 01
37 1
26 01
24 3
18 02
15 3
13 03
--
Convenience store 27 15 27 15 27 16 12 07 7 04 13 07 12 08 7 05 14 10 16 14 -Daycare facility 1
- - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01 DepartmenUdiscount store 21 12 10 06 9 05 4 02 10 05 7 04 5 04 12 08 10 07 6 05 -DockwharffreighUmodal terminal Drug storeDrs officehospital Farm facility 1
16 -
09 -
-11
-
-06
-6 04
-5 -
-03
-
-5
-03
-6
-03
-
-4
-03
-
0 6 -
00 04
0 4 3
00 03 02
1 5 0
01 04 00
-
Fieldwoodspark Gambling facilitycasinorace track 1
GovernmenUpublic building
51
15
28 -
08
31 -
10
18 -
06
38
17
22
10
38 -
25
22 -
15
83
29
43
15
52
80
28 -
44
60
20
42 -
14
28 -
17
20
12
8 1
11
06 01 08
7 2
15
06 02 13
-863
Grocerysupermarket Highwayroadalleystreet
9 543
05 299
11 536
06 303
14 456
08 270
11 545
06 320
18 569
09 295
8 509
04 277
11 369
08 259
9 357
06 251
17 357
13 265
6 318
05 271 -41 4
Hotelmoteletc 10 06 13 07 8 05 9 05 10 05 7 04 12 08 4 03 2 01 11 09 -Industrial site - - - - - - - - 0 00 2 02 Jailprison Lakewaterwaybeach
7 6
04 03
18 12
10 07
14 15
08 09
10 9
06 05
33 11
17 06
22 4
12 02
21 5
15 04
25 5
18 04
14 3
10 02
19 4
16 03
Liquor store 8 04 4 02 7 04 5 03 11 06 1 01 7 05 4 03 4 03 4 03 -Parkplaygound1
Parking loUgarage Rental storage facility Residencehomedriveway
107 0
570
-59 00
314
-86
3 551
-4 9 02
311
138 0
511
82 00
302
-135
0 504
-79 00
296
117 0
571
61 00
296
-132
0 500
-72 00
272
-80
0 406
-56 00
285
-92
1 459
65 01
322
21 97
3 400
16 72 02
297
30 70
3 334
26 6 0 03
284
--346
-414 Rest area - - - - - - - - - 0 00 1 01
Restaurant 33 18 49 28 48 28 40 24 48 25 60 33 30 21 39 27 34 25 21 18 Schoolcollege 150 83 155 88 176 104 152 89 182 94 186 101 177 124 144 101 132 98 104 89 -307 Servicegas station
Sheltermissionhomeless 1
9 05 -
11 -
06 -
11 07 7 -
04 -
13 07 20 -
11 -
8 -
06 -
15 -
11 -
8 0
06 00
7 2
06 02
--
Shopping mall - - - - - - - - - - 11 08 18 15 -Specialty store (1V fur etc) Otherunknown
48 22
26 12
38 8
21 05
19 9
11 05
12 33
07 19
13 28
07 15
4 21
02 11
16 24
11 17
13 28
09 20
9 28
07 21
12 27
10 23
-
Multiple-bias total2 - - - - - - - - 2 01 0 00 8 06 5 04
Notes Percentages may not add to subtotals or 1000 because of rounding Dash indicates that percent changes are not calculated when the base number (2003) is less than 50 or that no data were reported
Locations added in 2011 Reporting of multiple-bias offenses began in 2009
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 15 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events Offenses Victims and Suspects
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012
Events 1491 1409 1397 1306 1426 1397 1100 1107 1060 930
Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1427 1425 1347 1174
Victims 1815 1741 1640 1611 1764 1698 1321 1320 1232 1136
Suspects 1629 1495 1589 1612 1627 1473 1202 1092 1010 937
Table 16 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
RaceEthnicityNational Origin 914 921 916 844 932 800 626 613 587 528
Rel igion 220 205 205 205 203 294 210 198 201 145
Sexual Orientation 337 263 255 246 263 283 245 279 244 235
PhysicalMental Disability 1 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 2
Gender 19 16 18 8 25 16 14 12 18 18
Table 17 RACEETHNICITYNATIONAL ORIGIN HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-White 85 61 77 64 73 42 39 47 35 40
Anti-Black 463 500 490 432 498 457 376 324 313 289
Anti-Hispanic 103 138 147 153 160 147 81 119 88 88
Anti-American IndianAlaskan Native 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 0 1 3
Anti-AsianPacific Islander 66 69 50 52 53 37 27 32 30 23
Anti-Multiple Races Group 34 45 61 45 51 47 34 34 37 22
Anti-Other EthnicityNational Origin 1 Anti-citizenship status
161
-105
-89
-94
-96
-69
-67
0
57
0
81
2
62
1
1Reporting of anti-citizenship status bias motivation began in 2009
24 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 18 RELIGION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Jewish 155 142 141 129 134 184 160 128 132 91
Anti-Catholic 10 9 10 11 10 12 9 10 6 7
Anti-Protestant 7 3 10 13 11 8 3 6 1 2
Anti-Islamic (Muslim)
Anti-Other Religion
Anti-Multiple Religious Group
Anti-AtheismAgnosticismetc
19
27
2
0
29
19
3
0
12
25
6
1
14
23
14
1
13
24
9
2
11
63
15
1
13
22
3
0
22
25
7
0
17
38
7
0
20
21
3
1
Table 19 SEXUAL ORIENTATION HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Bias Motivation
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Anti-Gay
Anti-Lesbian
218
47
188
37
161
40
163
23
132
26
154
22
120
29
107
30
103
25
116
28
Anti-Homosexual 71 36 49 57 101 102 95 136 111 88
Anti-Heterosexual
Anti-Bisexual
0
1
1
1
1
4
0
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
2
Table 20 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Single-Bias Offenses by Type of Crime
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 25
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Offenses 1815 1770 1691 1702 1931 1837 1425 1425 1339 1169
Violent Offenses 1252 1135 1096 1044 1252 1173 906 893 825 761
Property Offenses 563 635 595 658 679 664 519 532 514 408
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Table 21 VIOLENT HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Murder 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0
Forcible Rape 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 1 0 2
Robbery 61 60 36 39 73 55 41 42 44 34
Aggravated Assault 179 246 317 376 386 281 216 203 193 235
Simple Assault 477 360 298 310 320 341 254 284 239 239
Intimidation 529 469 443 317 471 492 389 362 348 251
Table 22 PROPERTY HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Offenses by Type of Crime
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Burglary
Larceny-Theft
Motor Vehicle Theft
25 3
0
27 4
0
27 5
3
24 8
1
47 4
7
14 14
2
18 7
1
22 6
1
32 6
1
12 3
2
Arson 5 11 7 12 6 12 18 8 8 9 DestructionNandalism 530 593 553 613 615 622 475 495 467 382
Table 23 HATE CRIMES 2003-2012
Events by Location
26 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
ChurchSynagogue 64 70 82 80 69 107 76 62 73 43
Highway 425 398 372 395 405 363 277 272 263 254 Parking Lot 89 76 107 99 97 110 69 74 80 56 Residence 454 424 412 350 406 388 303 320 307 236 School 141 135 152 136 150 148 133 133 111 94
All Other Locations 318 306 272 246 299 281 242 246 226 247
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Appendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known LimitationsAppendix 1 Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
Crime Data
Local law enforcement agencies are required to submit monthly copies of hate crime
reports to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in compliance with California Penal Code
section 13023 California Penal Code section 42255 defines a hate crime as ldquoa
criminal act committed in whole or in part because of one or more of the following
actual or perceived characteristics of the victim (1) disability (2) gender
(3) nationality (4) race or ethnicity (5) religion (6) sexual orientation (7) association
with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristicsrdquo
The following information and limitations should be considered when using hate
crime data
1) A hate crime event contains the occurrence of one or more criminal offenses
committed against one or more victims by one or more suspects or perpetrators
Victims can have more than one offense committed against them
2) Hate crimes reported by law enforcement agencies are counted in a specific way
In each hate crime event the DOJ counts the total number of victims the total
number of suspects and the total number of criminal offenses in one event These
totals are then classified and counted by type of bias motivation (anti-black anti-
Hispanic anti-Jewish anti-gay etc) type of crime (murder aggravated assault
burglary destructionvandalism etc) the location where the crime took place
(residence street synagogue school etc) and the type of victim (individual or
property)
3) The hate crime reporting system was implemented by the DOJ in 1994 Law
enforcement agencies submit copies of initial crime reports to the DOJ Crime
reports that were submitted as hate crimes but later determined to be unfounded
were not included
4) The DOJ requested that each law enforcement agency establish procedures
incorporating a two-tier review (decision-making) process The first level is done
by the initial officer who responds to the suspected hate crime incident At the
second level each report is reviewed by at least one other officer to confirm that
the event was in fact a hate crime
5) Caution should be used when making jurisdictional comparisons The following
factors should be considered cultural diversity and population density size of
law enforcement agencies and the training received in the identification of hate
crimes by law enforcement officers in each jurisdiction
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 27 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201226
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
28 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
County District Attorney and Elected City Attorney Prosecutorial Data
The following information and limitations should be considered when interpreting
hate crime cases
1) In order to show the criminal justice systemrsquos response to hate crimes in 1995 the
Attorney General asked all district attorneys and elected city attorneys to submit
summary data of complaints filed and convictions secured
2) The 2012 District Attorneyrsquos and Elected City Attorneyrsquos Report File of Hate
Crime Cases contains summary data based on cases referred to each district
attorney or elected city attorney and filings and convictions that occurred from
January 1 2012 through December 31 2012
3) When viewing prosecutorial data it is not possible to relate the number of hate
crimes reported by law enforcement agencies to the number of hate crimes
prosecuted by district attorneys and elected city attorneys First crimes often
occur in different reporting years than their subsequent prosecutions Second the
number of crimes reported by law enforcement is much higher than those calling
for prosecutorial action since the latter requires an arrested defendant who can be
prosecuted in a court of law
4) All prosecutorial data includes hate crimes committed by both juvenile and adult
defendants
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 29
6) The following factors may influence the volume of hate crimes reported to the
DOJ
Cultural practices of individuals and their likeliness to report hate crimes to
law enforcement agencies
Strength and investigative emphasis of law enforcement agencies
Policies of law enforcement agencies
Community policing policies
7) From 1995 to 2001 a ldquohierarchy rulerdquo was used to count the various types of hate
crimes (murder intimidation vandalism etc) This method counted the most
serious offense in a hate crime event and counted all additional offenses in
multiple-offense events under the most serious crime count For example a crime
event that had two offenses mdash a simple assault and an aggravated assault mdash
would be counted as two aggravated assaults Trend analysis for these years can
be performed since the unit of count is consistent
In 2002 the DOJ began counting each offense in each hate crime event whether
they had one offense (a majority of events) or multiple offenses (a minority of
events) This change was implemented to more accurately count each type of
criminal offense Using this new counting standard comparisons and trend
analysis should be limited to 2002 and forward
In 2009 the DOJ began collecting information on hate crimes involving multiple-
bias motivations Law enforcement agencies were able to report up to five bias
motivations for each hate-related event as long as there was a unique offense for
each bias motivation
In 2011 the DOJ expanded the acceptable location codes for the California hate
crime data collection system to reflect modifications implemented at the national
level
8) A significant reason for the disparity between individual victims and victims that
are an entity is due to the DOJrsquos Criminal Justice Statistics Centerrsquos use of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting program standards A
property crime against an entity (a business religious organization government
institution etc) can only be counted as one victim whereas a crime committed
against an individual can have more than one victim per crime event
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201228
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 30
Homosexual
Known Suspect
Lesbian
Location
Multi-Racial
Nolo Contendere
Offenses
PhysicalMental Disability Bias
Property Crimes
Racial Bias
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Aggravated Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
Bisexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
Case ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Complaints Filed ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
Conviction ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
Disposition ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
Ethnic Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
Event ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
Gay ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
Guilty Plea ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
Heterosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012 31
Appendix 2 Criminal Justice GlossaryAppendix 2 Criminal Justice Glossary
Aggravated Assault
Bias
Bisexual
Case
Complaints Filed
Conviction
Disposition
Ethnic Bias
Event
Gay
Guilty Plea
Heterosexual
ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purposes
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily
harm (Federal Bureau of Investigationrsquos Uniform Crime Reporting [UCR] definition)
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their
race ethnicity national origin religion gender sexual orientation or physicalmental
disability
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to both males and females (noun) a bisexual person
ndash A set of facts about a crime that is referred to a district attorney for filing with a
court The case may charge one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash Any verified written accusation filed by a district attorney with a
criminal court that charges one or more persons with the commission of one or more
offenses (For this report the case must contain some element of bias)
ndash A judgment based on the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or on a guilty
plea or a nolo contendere plea of the defendant
ndash In criminal procedure the sentencing or other final settlement of a criminal
case
ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons of the
same race or national origin who share common or similar traits in language custom and
tradition
ndash An occurrence when a hate crime is involved (In this report the information
about the event is a crime report or source document that meets the criteria for a hate
crime) There may be one or more suspects involved one or more victims targeted and
one or more offenses involved for each event
ndash Of or relating to males who experience a sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other males (noun) a homosexual male
ndash A defendantrsquos formal answer in open court stating that the charge is true
and that he or she is guilty of the crime charged
ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of the opposite sex (noun) a heterosexual person
HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 201230
Homosexual ndash Of or relating to persons who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to members of their own sex (noun) a homosexual person
Known Suspect ndash Any person alleged to have committed a criminal act or attempted
criminal act to cause physical injury emotional suffering or property damage The
known suspect category contains the number of suspects that have been identified andor
alleged to have committed hate crimes as stated in the crime report For example
witnesses observe three suspects fleeing the scene of a crime The word ldquoknownrdquo does
not necessarily refer to specific identities
Lesbian ndash Of or relating to females who experience sexual attraction toward and
responsiveness to other females (noun) a homosexual female
Location ndash The place where the hate crime event occurred The location categories
follow UCR location specifications developed by the FBI Examples are residence hotel
bar church etc
Multi-Racial ndash A hate crime that involves more than one victim or suspect and where
the victims or suspects are from two or more different race groups such as African
American and white or Hispanic and Asian
Nolo Contendere ndash A plea or answer in a criminal action in which the accused does not
admit guilt but agrees to be subject to the same punishment as if he or she were guilty
Offenses ndash Criminal acts that are recorded as follows murder forcible rape robbery
aggravated assault burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson simple assault
intimidation and destructionvandalism as defined in the UCR and the national Hate
Crimes Statistics Report
PhysicalMental Disability Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a
group of persons based on physical or mental impedimentschallenges whether such
disabilities are congenital or acquired by heredity accident injury advanced age or
illness
Property Crimes ndash Burglary larceny-theft motor vehicle theft arson and
destructionvandalism are reported as property crimes
Racial Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons such
as Asians blacks or whites based on physical characteristics
Relationship Between ldquoComplaints Filedrdquo and ldquoConvictionsrdquo ndash The annual
prosecutorial report collects data on the total number of hate crime cases filed and the
total number of hate crime convictions There is no direct relationship between
ldquocomplaints filedrdquo and ldquoconvictionsrdquo since a case may be filed in one year and the
outcome (trial or pleading) may occur in another
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov
32 HATE CRIME IN CALIFORNIA 2012
Religious Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons
based on religious beliefs regarding the origin and purpose of the universe and the
existence or nonexistence of a supreme being Examples are Catholics Jews Protestants
or Atheists
Sexual-Orientation Bias ndash A preformed negative opinion or attitude toward a group of
persons based on sexual preferences andor attractions toward and responsiveness to
members of their own or opposite sexes
Simple Assault ndash An unlawful attack by one person upon another that does not involve
the use of a firearm knife cutting instrument or other dangerous weapon and in which
there were no serious or aggravated injuries to the victim (FBIrsquos UCR definition)
Trial Verdict ndash The finding or answer of a jury or judge concerning a matter submitted to
them for their judgment
Uniform Crime Reporting ndash A federal reporting system that provides data on crime
based on police statistics submitted by law enforcement agencies throughout the nation
The DOJ administers and forwards the data for California to the federal program
Victim ndash An individual a business or financial institution a religious organization
government or other For example if a church or synagogue is vandalized or desecrated
the victim would be a religious organization
Violent Crimes ndash Murder forcible rape robbery aggravated assault simple assault and
intimidation are considered violent crimes in this report (Robbery is included in crimes
against property in the FBI Hate Crimes Statistics Report)
AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments
The annual Hate Crime in California report is mandated by California Penal section
13023 The Department extends its appreciation to all the law enforcement agencies
district attorneyrsquos and elected city attorneyrsquos offices that provided complete and
timely data This report would not have been possible without their cooperation
An electronic version of this report and other reports are available on the California
Attorney Generalrsquos website at httpoagcagov