SBU professor Valeri edits new books on hate crimes, terrorism
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University psychology professor Dr. Robin Maria Valeri is the editor of two new books offering fresh perspectives on the study of hate crimes and terrorism.
“Hate Crimes: Typology, Motivations, and Victims” was co-edited with Dr. Kevin Borgeson, associate professor of criminal justice at Salem State University, and published by Carolina Academic Press. Valeri and Borgeson are also the editors of a new book examining the beliefs, actions and impact of American-based terrorists and terror organizations. “Terrorism in America” was published in May by Routledge.
The book “Hate Crimes,” with separate chapters on LGBT, race, religion and gender motivated hate crimes, focuses on the various targets of these crimes and examines the theories and motivations that drive perpetrators. To address the increase in hate crimes occurring on college campuses and in cyberspace, the book also includes chapters on campus hate crimes and virtual hate.
Valeri and Borgeson and their contributors draw on theories from criminology, psychology and sociology to explore the ideologies of hatemongers and extremist groups.
Although the books are geared toward criminal justice, psychology and sociology students, professors, and practitioners in those fields, Valeri said the texts have a broader interest.
“Because of the growing tide of intolerance, hate related violence, and terrorism in the United States as well as in many regions around the world, people want to understand why people hate and how that hate erupts into violence,” Valeri said.
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