Hate Crime Argument

On June 7, 1998, 49-year-old James Byrd Jr. of Texas accepted a ride from three white men, who then beat him severely, urinated on him, chained him by his ankles to the back of their pick-up truck, dragged him for three miles into the countryside, and dumped his corpse in front of an African-American cemetery (Graczyk). A little over a year later, a jury sentenced ring leader John King to death by lethal injection (“Man Executed for Dragging Death of James Byrd”). While this particular case may give the appearance that perpetrators of hate crimes receive appropriate punishment, almost a decade later, one particular case demonstrates the inequity in the application of hate crime punishments: In 2007, Sean Kennedy of Charleston, South

This moving article written by Shaun King in January 2016, details the appalling criminal justice system in America and how many people don’t know or understand the true extent of the racism in the police force. I was moved by this article and it put into perspective statistics I wasn’t aware of (“every single day in the United States, three people are killed by police before they ever get to a jail and at least eight die in jail…”). This article uses evidence (dates, names, etc.), rhetorical questions (What are we supposed to do when…...?) and bias (only showing one side of the story) to position the reader to believe this article, making it very persuasive.

Eric Holder is a bad guy. He is a far-left racist ideologue who never should have been our attorney general. He did significant harm to the nation. He refused to prosecute the Black Panthers, who clearly intimidated white voters during the 2008 election, giving them carte blanche to continue their bad acts. He refused to admit the administration's role in the Fast and Furious gun-running scheme. That plan was apparently purposefully to let thousands of guns be sold illegally to the Mexican cartels via straw purchasers, knowing they would be used to slaughter innocents, and then to blame those deaths on American gun laxity. The ultimate goal? To strip Americans of their guns by convincing voters that our Second Amendment is responsible for gun deaths around the world.

I’ve never heard of the The Atlantic, but Ta-Nehisi presents himself as an average person, which is key for this editorial because it makes it a lot easier to relate with. Unfortunately, this article is in the political section so, some may not even see this. That’s too bad because Coates has a strong passion for reforming our police for the better. His example about how police use power to maintain “peace” instead of authority was very insightful. The only thing that caused me to question the writer’s credibility was when he brought up the relationship between African Americans and the police. I thought this was somewhat irrelevant to his main claim because we want police reform for everyone not just African Americans. Although the author did not include opposing views, I think this benefited him because it would take away from his main

The primary policing system that was used in Balko’s (2014) reading was that the patrols had the power to arrest, search, and detain African American known as salves during that time (Balko 28). The criminal justice has viewed people of color as a threat and that has been a racial myth carried over for many years. Being that people of color have experienced racial biases from the criminal justice system is just a safety issue for them. Eric Garner was a victim of a racial myth targeted as Black man that was believed to be committing a crime and as a threat because he was not agreeing to what they believed he was doing. The racial bias was that he was targeted based on the color of his skin. If you’re black and live in the poor side of town

In Steve Chapman’s article “Are Blacks to Blame for Cops Actions?” the author addresses the most important controversial problem we had for centuries. Does racial profiling exists? If so, what is the problem with it? Many say that law enforcement are only targeting the minority, to be specific mainly African Americans. This is because they are the only ones to blame and that if they were not committing so much crime, they wouldn 't get so much attention from police(502). The author points out that blaming the black community for violent crime by blacks we fail to notice the truth of today’s real crime. I strongly believe with the author, we fail to notice the real crimes that are society has. Are we so distracted by what the media

The Klu Klux Klan, one of the most recognised hate groups in US history, was founded in 1865. They were under the impression that people of color were less valuable than white people, some even believing that they weren't human. Something people don’t realize is that groups like that are still around today, and just as active as ever. Hate groups, and just random unorganised hate crimes are just as real as me and you, and they are still an active threat. Hate Crime is relevant, and as a society, we should be doing our best to snuff out the flames of prejudice and resentment that burn in the hearts of anyone willing to participate in such unjust behavior. This kind of activity is not only hurtful emotionally, but sometimes, it turns to violence. Innocent people getting picked off the street simply because of their beliefs, who they love, or the color of their skin. This is something that nobody should stand for, especially now, in this constantly progressing world. All in all, Hate Crimes are a real problem, and in order to stop injustice such as this, we need to work together as human beings to accept people, regardless of who they are.

These men not only expressed their hatred but acted out in a violent act. For example, one of the discriminatory acts or practices that was done by the white men was when they beat the victim with his own broomstick and called him names. They beat the man so bad he had a eye socket fracture and a lot of damaged to the eyes ("Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime in Attack on Black Man", 2016). The people that are involved in the incident or not trying to make anything correct. The only thing that rectify this crime was when these two men went to jail. For example, in the article it is obvious the men didn’t see anything wrong, one man even had the audacity to make a status about it. The only thing to correct them from this outrageous crime was to arrest them. Nobody else is doing this kind of act on the regular and there was no protest or backlash. However, stereotypes are being challenged because the white men view all black men as a threat or inferior to them. Also, there had to be tension in order for such act to even happen, this crime had a motivated force behind it. The perpetrator's had a purpose to

Hate crimes are many different criminal acts such as vandalism, arson, assault, and even murder. Many hate crimes are based on an individual’s race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and disabilities. Everyone can be potential victims of hate crimes. Anyone from any social class can be considered targets for hate crimes. If you or a group believes in a different religion or speaks a different language and the offenders do not approve, then they will target you. No one can be really safe and overcome hate crimes if they are being targeted. It is a cruel and depressing world. With help as a community can stop hate crimes.

A solution to this epidemic towards immigrants of Middle Eastern descent is have a task force of officers that are culturally competent to manage hate crimes on this population. A model that I semi based it on was from the Ohio law enforcement organizations’ counterterrorism, which that has liaisons in each police department (McBride, 2013). Instead of learning counterterrorism, officers would get special training on cultural competence and be able to manage conflicts through less aggressive behavior. This team would be called the hate crime liaison officers (HCLO), which would be able to respond to these calls. State and local officials that are screened and skilled for this certificate program will undergo a month training that will let them

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 how many different definitions there are for hate crimes but we all can agree that hate crimes are wrong and immoral. But within hate crimes they are many different types of hate crimes. One of the main reasons that people commit hate crimes would

Hate crimes are not a new concept for society, because hate crimes have always been around. While the study of hate crimes and the laws that have been passed because of hate crimes is relatively new, hate crimes have always been around. Hate crimes were committed as far back as the 1800’s and even back to The Civil War. Hate crimes are prevalent in society today just like they were in the past; because whether the crimes are aimed towards Muslims, the gay community, or any other minority group; they are fueled by something that every person has come into contact with- prejudice. Prejudice is defined as a preconceived thought or opinion about someone. While prejudice can be positive, in the concept of hate crimes they are negative feelings,

Essay #2: What are the roots of the violence/hate crimes today in our contemporary society? What can we do to reduce them? Explain.

Hate crimes have continued to be a very real issue for African Americans. According to civilrights.org “Despite the election of our nations first African-American President, African Americans remain by far the most frequent victims of hate crimes…On election night in 2008, Ralph Nicoletti and Michael Contreas, both 18, and Brian Carranza 21, of Staten Island, New York decided shortly after learning of Barrack Obama’s election victory to find African Americans to assault…The men drove to a predominantly African American neighborhood in Staten Island where they came upon a 17 year old African American who was walking home after watching the election at a friends house. One of the men in the car yelled “Obama” Then, the men got out of the car and beat the youth with a metal pipe and collapsible police baton, injuring his head and legs. The men went on to commit additional assaults that night.” (civilrights.org) Again, here is another prime example of why it is important to reform diversity in law enforcement and think of creative ways to educate and police these communities.

Increased mental health problems were shown to be significantly higher among racial minorities who’d experienced repeated incidents of racial discrimination, when compared to ethnic minorities who did not report any experience of racism. Now back in the Reconstruction Era, after the Civil War, a black person could look at a white person the wrong way and be killed for it. This government and police brutality still affects us today. A study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that over the past 50 years, the risk of a young black man in the United States dying due to law enforcement action ranged from at least 3 to 10 times higher that a risk for a young white man. Also around a third of America’s population is comprised of people of color, yet they account for nearly two-thirds of the prison population. 1 in 3 black men will go to prison at some point in their lives. Noam Chomsky once said “The police can go to downtown Harlem and pick up a colored kid with a joint in the street. But they can’t go into the elegant apartments and get a white stockbroker who’s sniffing cocaine.” Not only do we have to worry about police brutality but also hate crimes. Nearly half of all hate crimes in America have to do with race. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 47% of hate crimes are racially motivated. Second place, a tie between religion and sexual orientation, doesn’t even come close, accounting for 19% of hate crimes. There are hate