Nottingham Post published Dr Loretta Trickett: Police and public need to tackle hate crime...

With Hate Crime Awareness Week starting today, Dr Loretta Trickett from Nottingham Law School looks at why it's under-reported.This week is Hate Crime Awareness Week, yet many members of the public do not know what a hate crime is. This means that under-reporting of hate crime remains a problem. Use of the emotive word 'hate' may not help - after all who wants to feel that they are hated?So what is a hate crime and why is reporting so important? According to police guidance, a hate crime is any.