Suppose a criminal justice researcher finds that in many towns, the rate of hate crimes rises faster than that of most other crimes during periods of economic stress. How might the researcher interpret this finding in light
of the explanations of prejudice offered in your text?
The finding supports the social identity theory of prejudice.
The finding refutes the social identity theory of prejudice.
The finding supports the resource competition account of prejudice.
The finding refutes the resource competition account of prejudice.