Hate is a harsh word that has been woven throughout the history of this country with such a ferocity that, no matter at what part of history one were to look, there could be found an example of some form of hatred showing through. Such particularly prominent attachments of hate include hate and crimes, speech and race. Hate crimes and hate speech seem to have a strong attachment to race and ethnicity within our country and have therefore been a legal topic for many years. Artist Eden Ahbez said that, “some white people hate black people, and some white people love black people, some black people hate white people, and some black people love white people. So you see, it’s not an issue of black and white, it’s an issue of lovers and haters.” For many years, hate crimes and hate speech have had a strong relation to the concern for hate crimes and speech intended towards blacks only. However as time has gone on, there have been issues with most every kind of race within this country. You see, hate crimes and hate speech, they are a usually tied to some form of discrimination, and not only against blacks. There has been a constant issue it seems of discrimination, however it now is not only whites against blacks, but most every race and ethnicity seems to have faced some form of discrimination by now. Discrimination which is defined as, “differential treatment of an individual or group without reference to the behavior or qualifications of the same” (Clear, 2013) has
Discrimination: Discrimination in itself is purposeful exclusion of an individual or group based on specific characteristics. It could be direct, indirect or combined. People that are already vulnerable in most cases find it have to bounce back from it.
A 2005 study conducted by National Institute of Justice, found that the Federal Government and all but one state, Wyoming, have laws related to hate crimes. A consistent problem identified by this study is there in no consistency in defining what constitutes a hate crime. (Carrie F. Mulford, Ph.D., & Michael Shively, Ph.D., Hate Crime in America: The Debate Continues, 257, Nat’l Inst Just., (2007). “The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines hate crime—also called 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.” ld.
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.
While hate crime is a fairly new label for a crime, the existence of hate crimes has been present since the early days of the United States. Throughout US history, murders, assaults, and destruction of property has occurred against African Americans, American Indians, Irish immigrants, Asian Americans, Latino’s, gays, the mentally handicapped, and all other groups of minorities. Since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, there has been an increase in racial based attacks against those of Middle Eastern descent, whether they are Muslim or not. Of all of these, African Americans are subjected to the highest number of hate crimes (Martin 1996), with Muslims, homosexuals, and transgendered people on
The topic of hate crime is so controversial because there can be different perspectives on the whole issue, which can eventually cause a massive huge debate on the entire matter. In Ben Gillis article called Understanding Hate Crime Statutes and Building Towards a Better System in Texas, the author separates his points in a way that can give the reader a better way of understanding the Hate Crime laws and the effects of it. Gillis’s way of dissecting the article is extremely effective due to the fact that not only he explains what exactly a hate crime is in its basic form but he also explains hate crime in its entirety, and he also shows how some states adapt to the whole issue. People may ask in what way does it make it in a sense “illegal”
In 2009, 6,604 hate crime incidents were reported to the FBI, 48.8% of which were motivated by race, 19.7% by religious prejudice, 18.5%by sexual orientation, 11.8% by ethnicity, and 1.5% by disability bias (Hate Crime Statistics, 2009). Recently, the FBI released the 2010 statistics that unfortunately reveal a slight increase in the number of hate crime incidents: 6,628 incidents were reported in 2010, 47.3% of which were motivated by race, 20% by religious prejudice, 19.3% by sexual orientation, 12.8% by ethnicity, and .6% by disability bias (Hate Crime Statistics, 2010). While racially-motivated and disability-motivated crimes appear to have decreased, hate crime motivated by religion, sexual orientation, and ethnicity has risen in the last year. Improvements in hate crime laws and punishments are necessary in order for these statistics to decrease.
Hate Crime in the United States of America THESIS: In this research paper, information will be given on hate crime in the United States of America. It’s best to know about these types of crimes before it’s too late because it’s rarely reported or spoken about but does occur on regular bases. Hate crime didn't come about until the early 1980's. It's sad how these types of crimes still occur so many years later; there are innocent people who are attacked simply because of their race, religion or sexual orientation. Based on the articles, hate crime in the USA is very common and the chances to be a victim are high enough. Hate crimes are ignorant and pointless, they need to be stopped.Done to many different people in many different
Hate crimes are difficult to fathom, primarily because they involve the unprovoked physical attacking and, sometimes, murder of people based on race and ethnicity. A more formal definition of hate crimes is presented by Shepard (2017, p. 285). As he writes, “a hate crime is a criminal act that is motivated by extreme prejudice,” This is a very good, concise and accurate definition, nevertheless, hate crimes are not the outcome of unimaginable heights of discrimination. Most people have prejudices and many have stereotypes regarding others, whether it be racial or class stereotypes. Nobody is completely lacking in any form, shape or type of prejudice but, the much greater percentage does not physically attack, beat or murder those whom they
of murders went up 100%, Cross burnings went up 200%, and vandalism went up 50%.
The term hate crime became part of the American lexicon in 1985 when it was coined by United States Representatives John Conyers and Mario Biaggi. Although the term hate crime and societal interest in it are relatively recent developments, hate crime has deep historical roots. Throughout U.S. history, a significant proportion of all murders, assaults, and acts of vandalism and desecration have been fueled by hatred. As Native Americans have been described as the first hate crime victims, hate crimes have existed since the United States’ inception. Since then, members of all immigrant groups have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, and violence.
Racism has been a problem in the United States of America for a long time, dating back to early America when the Native Americans were often attacked, harassed, and killed. Another early problem of racism is the African slave trade. Enslaving and trading the African people amongst white people also helped contribute to the environment of a racist culture in America by demoralizing the African races and teaching white Americans that they are better than the African races. Although the civil rights of African Americans have improved over the last few decades and America now has an African American president, racism still has a strong presence. A common modern trend in America is incidental racism, which is giving other races equal opportunity and using other elements to justify racist behavior. Racism kills and at the same time saves the people. Racism is likely to kill people internally by damaging their emotions and well-being as a human being. Nobody likes to be at the end of the stick of racism, people would rather be able to live their lives free of racism. I see racism as a criminal violence only because it’s an evil force really. Of course, someone does not have to be racist because they are violent, or violent because they are racist, but I feel like racism is a crime and should be treated as such. I feel like most hate crimes are mainly because someone hates the other race. Hate crimes are increasing yesterday, today, and will
Throughout American history, violent criminal acts against a specific person or a group of individuals were just that, violent crimes. In the 1980’s, the term hate crime was born. The term hate crime was used by a group of advocates to describe a series of violent incidents targeting several minorities (Nij.gov, 2015). A hate crime is “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,
When discussing a controversial topic you must provide or acquire the correct information to have the best standing place on a topic, like what a hate crime is. It is a criminal offense motivated by bias of race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender, and/or disability. Hate crimes include: vandalism, murder, arson, as well as other crimes that are influenced by bias or hate. The FBI reported that the most occurring crime in 2015 to be that, ”26.9% were intimidation,” but before in 2010, “ 30.1% were destruction/damage/vandalism,” and again in 2005 intimidation was also the most occurring at 30.3%. In 2000 destruction/damage/vandalism had 29.3%. Furthermore, a majority of offenders seem to be “white”, regardless anyone can
The first hate crime was passed in 1978 and was also provided for penalty enhancements in cases where a murder was motivated by prejudice. In spite of the term hate crime may seem now to sacrifice the attention it has received in the past several years, these types of offenses have been around for many years. From that moment on the 1964 Civil Rights Act, people have been victims of crimes and perpetrators. But most hate crimes are real because of the skin color and their religion. People may feel some type of way because the population is not like them. It may not make a difference in the number of days the person may spend incarcerated, but it makes a huge difference for the people to hold people accountable for what they did. Hate crimes are perpetrated because the victims are in some way considered different, some politicians play the racism card to govern votes and grab power , and can create public health issues.
The first hate crime was passed in 1978 and was also provided for penalty enhancements in cases where a murder was motivated by prejudice. In 1997 of the term “hate crime” may seem now to sacrifice the attention it has received in the past several years, these types of offenses such as (abuse, have been around for many years. From that moment on the 1964 Civil Rights Act, people have been victims of crimes and perpetrators. But most hate crimes are real because of the skin color and their religion. People may feel some type of way because the population is not like them. It may not make a difference in the number of days the person may spend incarcerated, but it makes a huge difference for the people to hold people accountable for what they did. Hate crimes are perpetrated because the victims are in some way considered different, some politicians play the racism card to govern votes and grab power , and can create public health issues.