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Experimental Instrument
Social // HCBS Open Access

Hate Crime Beliefs Scale

13-item scale measuring attitudes toward hate crime policy and its seriousness — not endorsement of hate crimes, but beliefs about how much attention and punishment they warrant.

Estimated Time
~5 mins
Instrument Scale
Standardized Items
Administration
Self-Administered
Scoring Engine
Automated Real-Time

Scale Overview & Construct

13-item scale measuring attitudes toward hate crime policy and its seriousness — not endorsement of hate crimes, but beliefs about how much attention and punishment they warrant.

Psychometric Instrument Likert Self-Report Dimensional Breakdown Server-Side Validated

Purpose & Measurement Objectives

13-item scale measuring attitudes toward hate crime policy and its seriousness — not endorsement of hate crimes, but beliefs about how much attention and punishment they warrant. Based on your answers to its 13 items, you'll get a single overall score showing how strongly this pattern applies to you right now. Taking it helps you understand how you tend to think or feel in this social context, compared to assuming it.

Instrument Specifications

Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons

Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance

When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:

License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Cramer, R. J., Fording, R. C., Gouvin, N. J., & Rhoad-Drogalis, A. (2020). Development and initial validation of the Hate Crime Beliefs Scale. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. This is not a diagnostic tool.

Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use

Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations

Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis.

License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Cramer, R. J., Fording, R. C., Gouvin, N. J., & Rhoad-Drogalis, A. (2020). Development and initial validation of the Hate Crime Beliefs Scale. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. This is not a diagnostic tool.

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Identifier HCBS
Category Social
Scale Standard Standardized
License Status CC BY 4.0 Open Scale
PsiQ Psychometric ID #185
Hate Crime Beliefs Scale
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