Many believe America is facing a surge in violent hate crimes, but is this perception accurate? Professor Wilfred Reilly investigates over one hundred widely publicized incidents of alleged hate crimes that were later proven false. With a critical eye, Reilly debunks these fabricated events, many originating on college campuses, and explores the motivations behind such hoaxes. This book argues that rather than an epidemic of hate crimes, the nation is experiencing an unprecedented wave of hate crime hoaxes.