Reporting agencies identified 7,330 known offenders in 7,722 bias-motivated incidents in 2006. In the Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the term known offender does not imply that the suspect’s identity is known. The term indicates that some aspect of the suspect was identified, thus distinguishing the suspect from an unknown offender. Law enforcement agencies specify the number of offenders and, when possible, the race of the offender or offenders as a group.
An analysis of available race data for the 7,330 known hate crime offenders revealed that:
(Based on Table 9.)
Of the 5,770 known hate crime offenders who committed crimes against persons in 2006:
(Based on Table 2.)
A total of 1,912 known hate crime offenders committed crimes against property in 2006. Of these offenders:
(Based on Table 2.)
In 2006, 58 known offenders committed 38 crimes against society involving 38 victims. Crimes against society are collected only in the National Incident-Based Reporting System. (See Table 2.)