Hate Crimes: Comparative Analysis of the Different European and global Legislative Coverage

The paper aimed to analyse European and global legislative approaches to hate crimes critically. The primary objective of the research was to provide a comparative analysis of the different existing legislative coverage to prevent and punish such crimes. The historical evaluation of hate crimes, different types of hate crimes, and different legislation in global countries, factors avoiding the implementation of hate crimes and comparative analyses have revealed that there is no most effective approach for the successful development and implementation of legislation capable of contrasting such criminal phenomenon. For example, police and judicial processes are the core component of hate crime legislation in the UK. In Germany, empowered civil society groups are playing their part in controlling the hate crimes legislation. France pursues educational policies instead of law enforcement agencies or judicial perspectives to deal with hate crimes. China has a broader perspective where government and political interest are the main force for hate crime legislation. However, certain countries like South Africa lack adequate focus for the hate crime legislation. Governments can learn lessons from the other global countries to deal with the factors preventing the implementation of hate crime legislation.