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racial hoax  

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  • A racial hoax is a false accusation of criminal victimization that is contingent on the race of a fictitious perpetrator. Typically, these lies are used to direct attention away from the individual making the accusation, who is often the actual criminal offender. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Racial Hoax]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-XWN4F2JN-W

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