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Are Hate Crimes on the Rise in Mass.? Who Can Tell with These Numbers?new

Community leaders, victim advocates -- and even government officials -- says underreporting by both victims and police means the stats released by the State Police Crime Reporting Unit are essentially guesswork, and the victims who are least likely to report crimes against them actually bear the brunt of the attacks.
Dig Boston  |  Jeremy Fox  |  10-28-2009  |  Crime & Justice

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