Hate Crime Explained Through UCR Data During the Eras of Barack Obama’s and Donald Trump’s Political Power
Suzan Abdulla Malazada · Digital Collections of Colorado (Colorado State University) · 2020
Since the Trump administration took office, many believe that hate crime incidences have increased in the United States.Great attention has been directed towards the possibility of hate rhetoric by politicians and the influence they have on the rise in hate crime in the United States.This study examines UCR data from 2008-2018 and tests whether hate crimes increased after President Donald Trump's administration took office compared to President Barack Obama's years in office.The central argument of this research is that the data extracted from the UCR will show that the United States saw an increase in hate crime incidents and offenses during the years Donald Trump campaigned and served as president.The findings after running a time series analysis show statistical significance in the increase in hate crime trends during Donald Trump's campaign and after he took office.Furthermore, the use of ArcGIS which maps out hate crime hotspots and show where things are changing and view the change over time also contributed in supporting the central argument of the research.Kosloski, one of the most influential, knowledgeable, and motivational professor I have had the honor to study under.Thank you, Dr. Kos, for your constant support and your immense patience.I could not have asked for a better mentor and professor to help guide me through not only this project, but also, my academic career.In addition, my sincere thanks also go to the rest of my thesis committee, Dr. YongJei Lee, and Dr. Henriikka Weir.To Dr. YongJei Lee, you receive a serious portion of gratitude.You are an exceptional and incredibly considerate professor who guided me in this process and helped keep me on track.I am so incredibly honored that you were part of the committee.To Dr. Henriikka Weir