If a group of youths damage the mailbox and fence at the home of new neighbours because the newcomers are of a different race, what type of hate crime would Jack McDevitt and Jack Levin say has taken place?

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Jack McDevitt and Jack Levin's typology of hate crimes includes reactive hate crimes, which are committed in response to a perceived threat, such as a new family moving into the neighborhood who may be seen as a threat to the dominant group's identity or status. The damage to the mailbox and fence would fall under this category.

If a Group of Youths Damage the Mailbox and Fence