Mapping the Journey of (non-) Reporting in Response to Racism: A Change-oriented Approach to Reporting Barriers, Motives and Support Needs

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Table 1. Reporting barriers as identified in Vergani and Navarro (2020)

Category	Type	Indicator
Internal barriers	Internalisation	Feelings of hopelessness
		Normalisation of hate
		Perceptions of structural oppression
		Cultural norms
	Lack of awareness	Not knowing what a hate crime or a hate incident is
		Not knowing where and how to report
External barriers	Fear of consequences	Retaliation
		Being outed
		Getting in trouble
		Affecting a relationship
	Lack of trust in statutory agencies	Pointlessness of reporting
		High personal costs in relation to low benefits
		Not being taken seriously
		Uniformed response
		Discrimination by police
		Suspicion
	Accessibility	Barriers to physical access
		Technological barriers
		Language barriers

Figure 1. Experiences of racism.

Figure 2. Formal reporting to organisations.

Figure 3. Mains reasons for not reporting (community).

Figure 4. Main reasons (personal) for not reporting (‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’).

Figure 5. Reasons for reporting (general assessment of community views).

Figure 6. Ways to encourage more reporting.

Vergani, M., and Navarro, C. 2020. Barriers to Reporting Hate Crime and Hate Incidents in Victoria. CRIS: Melbourne.

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