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    Hate Crimes What is a hate crime? Although the definition can vary based on what groups are included (Cogan, 2006, p. 174) the simplest definition would be, violence against a person or group of people based on their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, race or disability (Burgess, Regehr, & Roberts, 2013). Hate Crimes do not just effect the victim but also the community. Those who become victims of hate crime are not chosen at random, it is because of the group they identify with or

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    Laws Against Hate Crimes

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    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

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    Hate Crime Laws Essay

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    this sicken me. I believe that the people that are responsible for these horrific crimes should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. That is why I strongly support hate crime laws. Now, before I dive into this very controversial subject, I should probably define what hate crime laws are so you will have a better understanding of what I am talking about. As I have understood it, hate crime laws are laws that protect certain minorities or groups from

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    Essay on Hate Crime Laws

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    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

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    Hate crimes laws began their development in the United States in the year of 1968. Hate crime laws originally made it illegal to “use, or threaten to use, force ro willingly interfere with any person because of race, color, religion, or national origin, because the person is participating in a federally protected activity” (2017). Laws were later passed to protect housing rights, familial status, and religious property, and in 2009, President Obama passed the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd Prevention

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    The hate crimes law failed again in the Indiana legislation. Indiana will remain one of five states in the country without a hate crimes law. The hate crimes law usually provided harsh penalties for criminals who target victims towards fixed characteristics, including race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and more, according to its definition. It can not only threaten the individual, but also harm the whole community. "Things may not be as common as you know they

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    Law and Society The ideas of bullying and hate crimes being illegal are something new in America. Not too long ago, bullying was something that strengthened children’s character and was considered to be something that happens in every kid’s life. Today bullying is a serious offense and can easily turn into a hate crime. In 2012, a trial began against Dharun Ravi, a student at Rutgers University. In the trial, Ravi was being charged for the hate crime he committed against his gay roommate, Tyler

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    Laws Against Hate Crimes

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    Hate crimes are a violation of human rights and go against many laws.Additionally, “Upon sentencing for an offense, the provisions of Section 718.2 of the Criminal Code call for an increased sentence when hate is determined to be an aggravating circumstance” (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46). To stop the progression of hatred and stop others from being mistreated hate crimes must be reported to the authorities. The law enforcement agency must know about any violence or hatred of homosexuality and bullying

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    With all 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

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    transgender individuals faring far worse than all other transgender populations. Many transgender people are also the targets of hate crimes. They are also the victims of subtle discrimination—which includes everything from glances or glares of disapproval or discomfort to invasive questions about their body parts (Bassichi, Lee, & Spade, 2011). Discrimination laws and hate crimes laws encourage us to understand oppression as something that happens when individuals use bias to deny

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