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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > violent crime > assault > homophobic assault
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > crimes in America > violent crime > assault > homophobic assault
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > street crime in America > violent crime > assault > homophobic assault
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > violence and crime > violent crime > assault > homophobic assault

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homophobic assault  

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  • The crime of homophobic assault includes verbal, physical, and sexual abuse of individuals who are perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. As a crime, homophobic assault generally did not receive much attention until the mid- to late 1980s and early 1990s. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Homophobic Assault]

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