Harmful Effects Of Interracial Relationships

Hate Crimes: crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or religion(Federal officials, 2011). Hate crimes have been around for centuries. A hate crime is considered any malicious crime that is derived from hatred towards a certain group of people. African Americans are still victim to hate crimes, even after the Civil Rights movement. James Byrd Jr. suffered a prime example of a gruesome hate crime in 1998, because of his African American descent. Three white men, allegedly, chained Byrd to the back of a pickup truck and dragged him down a gravel road, leaving his body parts severed and bloody (Marty,1998). Recently, a new group of people has been targeted by the hateful view

Many issues impacted by hate crimes can be informed by psychological research. For example, are hate crimes more harmful than other kinds of crime? Why do people commit hate crimes? What can be done to prevent or lessen the impact of hate and bias-motivated crimes? Social scientific research is beginning to yield information on the nature of crimes committed because of real or perceived differences in race, religion, ethnicity or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or gender. Current federal law defines hate crimes as any felony or crime of violence that manifests prejudice based on “race, color, religion, or national origin”. Hate crimes can be understood as criminal conduct motivated in whole or in part by a negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons. Hate crimes involve a specific aspect of the victim’s identity. Hate crimes are not simply biases, they are dangerous actions motivated by biases.

The phrase “hate crime” is generally referred to as a criminal act against a person, a group, or property because of one’s race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation (Civil Rights- Hate Crimes- Overview). A person who experiences a hate crime may be threatened, harassed,

“The term hate crime was coined in the 1980s by journalists and policy advocates who were attempting to describe a series of incidents directed at Jews, Asians and African-Americans. The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines hate crime (also known as bias crime) as "a criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society that is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender 's bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin.(National Institute of justice, Paragraph 1, December 22, 2010.)”

A hate crime is described as a felony or violent crime that is manifested through prejudice based on nationality, race, religion or color. These offenses

Although the multicultural nature of American society enriches the lives of it’s citizens, the diversity of cultures and ethnic groups has unfortunately also evoked resentment and hatred among some individuals. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a hate crime is a criminal offense committed against members of a specific group by the offender’s bias against a race, religion, ethnic/ national origin group, religion, or sexual orientation group (FBI, 2004).

Hate Crimes are defined by the Hate Crime Statistics Act as a criminal offense committed against a person or property motivated by a person’s belief or opinions against a race, religion, ethnic group, or a groups sexual orientation. The term hate crime can also be misleading in that it is supposed to be motivated by prejudice which is not clear in either legal or demeanor terms.

Hate crime is a type of crime that occurs against an individual or individuals just because of their race, gender, religion, or age. These crimes include homicide, burning down a business or somebodies house, harassment, and etc. Despite the fact that the expression "hate crime" may appear to be new given the consideration it has gotten in the previous quite a while these sorts of offenses have been around for a long time. Even though government and state laws contrast, most ensured qualities incorporate race, religion, and sexual orientation. There actually have been contentions against the arrangement of hate crime laws. Not everyone believes that hate crime violations have been a noteworthy issue in the public eye, however some people consider

A crime that has been performed because of sexual, racial, or other prejudice feelings is known as a hate crime. These wrongdoings often include violence and are one of the FBI’s Civil Rights programs highest priority to stop. They are at such an importance to control because the destruction these crimes cause families and communities is horrible. It is also believed that these crimes can plant a seed of terrorism in our country because of the intolerance and hatred preached by these criminals.

One would love to believe the idea that we live in a world where we are. All the things that make each of us unique such as our ethnicity or even our lifestyle preferences, are things that should be seen and respected whether agreed with or not. Unfortunately, that is not the world we live in today. The world we live in is filled with misunderstanding and disrespect of lifestyles that some cannot understand or choose to disapprove of. Often times when individuals do not understand another person’s lifestyle, it causes anger. The anger is strong enough for one to want to do harm to a person or group of people. This is what I call a hate crime. The reasoning I chose this social problem is for the fact that hate crimes have been going on for many years, and now it seems as if it has became an even bigger problem generally because this behavior is happening more frequently than before and difficult to prevent. Hate crimes is one of the main reasons individuals are afraid to be themselves because they are getting harmed just for being unique in their own way. In 2009 President Obama signed a law that would make hate crime a federal crime to assault an individual because of their race or sexual preference or gender identity.

A hate crime is defined as “the violence of intolerance and bigotry, intended to hurt and intimidate someone because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability(U.S. Department of Justice).” There are laws against hate crimes in the Washington D.C and forty-five states. The five states that do not have any laws are: Arkansas, Georgia, Michigan, South Carolina, and Wyoming. States that have these laws would enforce a harsher punishment for crimes where prejudice is used such as types of assault, vandalism, and murder. There were 7,722 reported hate crimes in 2006. Fifty-two percent were targeted at people because of their race, nineteen percent because of their religion, sixteen percent for their sexual orientation, and thirteen percent for ethnicity and national origin.

One of the types of crimes that have caused a considerable amount of damage are hate crimes. The U.S. Congress defines a hate crime as a crime where the victim is targeted because of his or her race, color, nationality, ethnicity, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Some scholars believe a better term is bias crime, because many crimes that are motivated by hate are related to prejudice against any racial or ethnic group (Hate 1).

Hate crimes in their simplest form can be described as harassment, intimidation, or physical violence that is motivated by a bias against characteristics of the victim considered integral to his social identity, such as his/her race, ethnicity, or religion (Hate Britannica). In the 20th century, hate crimes have begun to fill up the books most dominantly in the United States. Hate crimes around the world have always had a negative impact.

Hate crime generally refers to a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnic origin or sexual orientation”, (Hall, 2013).

Outside forces can place significant stress on interracial couples because of differences of race and skin color. In the movie, Guess Who, Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher) boss Nathan tells him not to marry his girlfriend Theresa Jones (Zoe Saldana) who is African American because he believes his clients would disapprove of her race. As a show of his love for his fiancé, Simon decides to quit his job and not let the outside forces intervene in their relationship. If Simons boss (Nathan) would have taken the time out to get to know Theresa, maybe he would not have disapproved of her and Simon getting married. However, Simon boss allowed his prejudice towards Theresa Jones to cause a rift between him and Simon. Although Simon chooses love over employment,