Why Hate Crimes Should Be Punished More What is a hate crime? A hate crime refers to a crime in which a victim is a target because of their race‚ nationality‚ ethinicity‚ color‚ gender‚ disability or sexual orientation according to the U.S. Congress. Hate crimes should be punished more because these types of crimes cause more damage than a normal crime‚ they disrupt communities‚ and hate crimes violate the second amendment of the constitution. To begin with‚ hate crimes should be disciplined more
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Hate Crimes in America Katherine Wright Abstract The purpose of this essay‚ is to discuss hate crimes and their effect on victims in America. In this essay I will discuss the meaning of hate crimes and the severity of hate crimes in America. I will discuss how perpetrators choose their victims. I will include statistics on those targeted in hate crimes and what can be done to prevent hate crimes. Hate Crimes in America Hate crimes are unfortunate acts of violence that affect victims and their families
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Wyoming‚ October 7th 1998. Aaron Kriefels is cycling in a remote rural area when he sees what at first he believes to be a scarecrow tied to a fence. He looks closer and sees not a scarecrow‚ but a young man badly beaten and close to death. The victims name was Matthew Shepard. On Dec. 1st 1976‚ Matthew Shepard was born in Casper‚ Wyoming. He attended elementary school in the states‚ but after his first year in high school his family moved to Saudi Arabia. He then attended the American School in
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are the victims in a hate crime? Victimization does not end with the primary person that was attacked. The Laramie Project demonstrated how the entire community‚ and eventually the nation‚ of a little town in Wyoming was affected by the death of 22 year old Matthew Shepard in October‚ 1998. Secondary victims‚ who do not bear the physical pain‚ but endure the after effects and emotional pain‚ included Matthew’s parents‚ Deputy Sheriff Reggie Fluty (who was called to the crime scene and tended to Matthew)
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Affirmative Action and Hate Crimes In a country the size of the United States‚ different races and different views on the equality of each race exist. Affirmative Action was a put in place by the Federal Government to help conserve the protection of rights towards minorities‚ whether it be determined by race or sex‚ during the time after the civil war when they people were still being discriminated upon based on these two aspects. Affirmative Action created a situation that allowed minorities
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CHARATERISTICS OF HATE CRIMES By Tameka Young‚ Fred Harris‚ Coretta Rainey‚ Tim Tala‚ and Tanaia Reid American Intercontinental University February 16‚ 2012 Introduction to Law Enforcement Professor Major Wenda Phifer Thursday 8:30-11:30 am Abstract In this paper hates crimes or bias crimes such as‚ race‚ religion‚ disability‚ sexual orientation‚ and ethnicity are discussed. There will be real world examples of hate crimes or bias crimes and ways or programs that are set up to protect citizens. Hate crimes
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Defining Hate Crimes Hate crimes has become an increasing problem here in the united states ranging from racial hatred to gender discrimination but what are hate crimes? According to Dr. Jack McDevitt‚ a criminologist at Northeastern University in Boston Hate crimes are message crimes‚ Hate crimes are defined as crimes that are violent act against people‚ property‚ or organizations because of the group to which they belong or identify with. The coined term "hate crimes" was first used No matter
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racial prejudice and hate crimes perpetrated against them. In the United States‚ there have been movements and laws to protect these individuals from such acts of hatred; but injustice continues today as it has in past years. Although‚ hate crimes are against the law‚ individuals continue to commit hate crimes against African Americans. Hate crimes are "crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ or ethnicity‚ including where appropriate the crimes of murder
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Burning a nation’s flag: Hate Crime or Free Speech? A nation’s flag is one of the most important things to a country. Citizens of a nation use it during special ceremonies‚ and a nation’s flag is displayed all over that nation. A flag is an emblem shown as a symbol of unity. It symbolizes the pride and history of a nation. So what does burning a nation’s flag mean? Is it considered a hate crime and illegal‚ or is it considered an act of free speech and protected by the First Amendment? For the
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Hate Crimes Against Gays and Lesbians LaReese Nixon Kaplan University CJ490: Research Methods in Criminal Justice Prof: Deborah Barrett August 7‚ 2012 Abstract Introduction Lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender persons frequently face violence motivated by their sexuality or gender identity. Violence may be executed by the state‚ as in laws prescribing corporal punishment for homosexual acts‚ or by individuals engaging in intimidation‚ mobbing‚ assault‚ or lynching. Violence targeted
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