NCJ Number
108290
Journal
Terrorism Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Dated: (1987) Pages: 345-364
Date Published
1987
Length
20 pages
Annotation
Recent Federal prosecutions resulting from the hate movement's criminal violence have created setbacks to the forces of racism and anti-Semitism.
Abstract
Current difficulties of key hate groups are chronicled. First, Ku Klux Klan (KKK) membership, after reaching a strength of 11,500 in 1981, currently totals 4,500-5,500. Recruitment has halted for the United Klans of America (UKA) following a $7-million damages award to the family of a black teenager murdered by a member of the group. Next, assassination, bombings and urban sabotage have resulted in prison sentences for many 'Christian Identity' activists. Finally, neo-Nazi sects have committed armed robberies and encouraged violence against persons who are members of named racial, religious or ethnic groups: many of their leaders have been incarcerated. Because of efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice and law enforcement agencies, and because the majority of Americans reject the message of bigotry, the hate movement is weaker today than in many years.