Replication Data for: Exposure to anti-refugee hate crimes and support for refugees in Germany

In recent years, anti-refugee hate crimes have soared across Europe. We know this violence has spread fear among refugees, but we know less about its effects on the non-refugee population. This is an oversight, as research suggests political violence often has effects on the broader population. Those effects can range from increased solidarity with the targets of the violence to reduced pro-social behavior and less support for the targets of the violence. In this research note, we examine the effects of exposure to anti-refugee hate crimes in Germany. Our results suggest no direct effect of exposure to anti-refugee hate crimes on support for refugees. These results have several implications for our understanding of political divides over refugees in Europe.

近年来，欧洲各地的反难民仇恨犯罪（hate crimes）激增。我们已知此类暴力行为在难民群体中蔓延了恐惧，但对其在非难民群体中的影响却知之甚少。这是一个疏漏——研究表明，政治暴力（political violence）往往会对更广泛的人群产生影响，其影响范围既包括对暴力目标群体的团结感增强，也包括亲社会行为（pro-social behavior）减少以及对目标群体的支持度下降。在本研究报告中，我们考察了德国民众接触反难民仇恨犯罪的影响。结果显示，接触此类犯罪对支持难民的态度并无直接影响。这些发现对理解欧洲难民议题上的政治分歧具有若干启示。