The subject of this study is the emergence of the white supremacist movement as a critical criminal justice concern. White supremacists have strengthened their political agenda partly because their recent upswing in criminality is providing the necessary funds. This chapter identifies the boundaries of the problem, narrows the scope of this work, discusses the methodology and organization of this study, and provides definitions of terms essential for discussing this issue. The last twenty years have brought a resurgence of hate groups and their racially-motivated crimes believed to have been...