Hate crimes have and always will be an appalling flaw to society. Yet many people are unaware of the characteristics of a hate crime. Hate crimes are any traditional crime such as arson‚ murder‚ invasion of privacy‚ or vandalism that the victim was selected because of their race‚ gender‚ gender identity‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnicity or religion. Over human beings history‚ hate crimes have been heavily targeted at several groups‚ yet the effect on society is always the same‚ and that is that it
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Hate Crime Legislation Although many people are unaware of what hate crimes are or fail to the see the seriousness of this issue‚ the government and influential figures in the United States should raise awareness about hate crimes and improve resources for the investigation and prosecution of hate crime. Hate crimes are very important because they protect certain groups of people from being harassed. Most people do not understand what a hate crime is. A hate crime is an act or attempted criminal
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Hate Crimes in America How serious should the threat of a hate crime be taken? According to Ellis Cose‚ the African American author of Ignore the Noose Makers‚ to pay too much attention to the idiocy of those who hang nooses simply to intimidate their black target‚ “is to grant them an importance they do not deserve.” Nooses have a horrific history associated with them. They are known to be used in lynching (punishing people for crimes by private citizens without trial‚ whether they are guilty or
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different races‚ ethnicities‚ religions and sexual orientations‚ it is important to understand both the goals and challenges of policing and dealing with hate and bias crimes. Considering that since the beginning stages of immigration we have tried to support successful assimilation‚ hate and bias crimes create a huge barrier. Hate and bias crimes “occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain social group‚ usually defined by race‚ religion‚ sexual orientation
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1990‚ violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act 1994 and the Church Arson Prevention Act. Each act serves as a pillar in overcoming hate crimes in America. Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is one of the largest crime bills in the United States history which include 100‚000 new police officers‚ 9.7 billion for prisons and $6.1 billion for prevention programs (H.R. 3355). Vice-President Joe Biden (at the time Senator-Delaware) originated the bill which was passed by President Clinton
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Hate Crime Analysis AJS 542 January 14‚ 2013 Hate Crime Analysis Crimes of hatred date back as far in history as ancient civilizations. A crime of hate occurs when wrong-doing is done to a particular group of people. Hate crime is a form of prejudice that can be directed as groups of individuals based on religious preference‚ age‚ ethnicity‚ sexual orientation‚ or any other defining characteristic. When two different groups come in contact with one another‚ the possibility of
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different hate crimes. During the twentieth-century the law changed and evolved into a mechanism to protect civil rights. When race protection became the primary focus‚ the direction of the law changed to protect all races from discrimination. African-Americans were the primary race that was affected by racial violence from the Ku Klux Klan (Perry‚ 2009). This issue was very devastating and this drew a lot of attention to the Supreme Court. The changes that were made were based off the hate crimes that
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Hate Crime Analysis Kim Hull CJA/540 Criminological Theory October 13‚ 2011 Facilitator David Mailloux CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I certify that the attached paper is my original work. I am familiar with‚ and acknowledge my responsibilities which are part of‚ the University of Phoenix Student Code of Academic Integrity. I affirm that any section of the paper which has been submitted previously is attributed and cited as such‚ and that this paper has not been submitted by anyone else. I have
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There has been an ongoing issue of hate crime in America. Surprisingly‚ there are many factors that can constitute a hate crime. It is important to not only review hate crime itself‚ but also the person committing the hate crime and how it can be prevented. Hate crime is a broad topic and has been interpreted differently by many. There are policies and laws in place in an effort to stop hate crime‚ yet it is still a prominent issue that is increasing rapidly in America today. The Federal Bureau of
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target of crimes of hatred and prejudice. From public lynching‚ cross burning‚ arson to vandalism are just some of the tactics used by hate groups to display their prejudice. According to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) the term hate crime was not used until the 1980s‚ however investigations conducted by the FBI on hate related crime stretches far back to the First World War‚ on the group called the Ku Klux Klan attracted their attention. The department of justice defines a hate crime as “Hate
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