things considered, if I were a judge and ultimately had to rule on the constitutionality of hate crime laws, I would most likely rule in favor of them. However, I would definitely hold some of the arguments for hate crime laws in a much higher regard than some of the others made. As we have read in the book, there are quite a couple of different arguments for the creation of hate crime laws. These arguments typically fall under the broad categories of retribution, symbolic effect and deterrence. Overall
homophobic, etc. Hate does not pump in my veins. Entitlement does not stick to my skin. That is not who I am or what I believe is right. I have never been told that I can not love someone because of their sex. I have never had someone look at my skin and want to hurt me. I have never been called an abomination or been told to go kill myself. I have never had people care more for a piece of cloth, a flag, more than they care about the family members I
looking for solutions to hate crime before it even starts. The Los Angeles Police Department will be conducting research to figure out if hate crimes can be stopped before they hit the streets. “[Researchers] will be monitoring millions of tweets related to the L.A. area in effort to identify patterns and markers that prejudice-motivated violence is about to occur in real time,” (Winton). With the new program police will be able to check social media for evidence of hate crimes and stop it before it
When thinking of hate speech, the mind conjures a multitude of instances in which derogatory terms were uttered in the most malevolent tone. Words that cause riots and diminishes the emotional, and mental, stability of the subject with which it is directed. Despite the harmful consequences of the use of such malignant words, is there a right to be able to speak them? Yes, there is. Our opinions and thoughts are what make us individuals. This is a controversial subject that challenges one's ability
that separates free speech from hate speech, which can lead to this right of free speech being abused and used as a tool to promote hate crimes. This is most prominent in the case of no-platforming. No-platforming is a strategy that asserts a person or organisation should not be given a platform to speak within a certain social space.1 This strategy has been used in recent years by students to prevent people from speaking at universities. There have been many arguments from both defenders and those
Hate crimes were thought to have something to do in "Shine," but was later found out that it was drug-fueled, not based on discrimination. Hate crimes should not be there for this reason. If Beef was actually found at one point, he would have gotten more consequences for the same crime even though it was not based on the fact that Patrick was gay. These crimes should also not be in place because the laws in place are enough, hate crimes are unnecessary and can be misused. Everyone is already protected
Free Speech on College Campuses Universities are considering adopting speech codes that would put a ban on offensive, demeaning, and provoking speech. The developments of these speech codes are not necessary. Sheltering students from speech that might offend them is patronizing to say the least. Do college officials really believe the students are too weak to live with the Bill of Rights? The fact of the matter is that speech codes on college campuses are threatening students’ freedom of speech
facing in the world are hate crimes. Despite this being a major issues, there appears to be no solution in sight to put a stop to hate crimes. For this paper I chose to focus on hate crimes I can gain more knowledge about this topic and because it 's something that I have personally experienced. Throughout U.S. history, a significant proportion of all murders, assaults, and acts of vandalism have been fueled by hatred. As Native Americans have been described as the first hate crime victims, members of
fueled by bigotry” (Karmen, 2013, p. 350). Hate crime victimization is a very prevalent and serious issue that exists amongst our society today that is often used to demonstrate a form of hate towards a particular group of people; primarily minority groups. “Although each state employs a different definition of hate crime, most statutes include groups singled out on the basis of race (such as African Americans or Asian
Tyler. As the movie continues, members of the Klu Klux Klan plague the town at request by one of the rapists brothers, ultimately seeking to intimidate Tyler and ensure Hailey gets the death penalty. Tyler ends the trial with an impromptu, winning argument in court: I set out to prove a black man could receive a fair trial in the south, that we are all equal in the eyes of the law. That's not the truth,