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    Hate Crime Legislation

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    Hate Crime Legislation Although many people are unaware of what hate crimes are or fail to the see the seriousness of this issue‚ the government and influential figures in the United States should raise awareness about hate crimes and improve resources for the investigation and prosecution of hate crime. Hate crimes are very important because they protect certain groups of people from being harassed. Most people do not understand what a hate crime is. A hate crime is an act or attempted criminal

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    Bias and Hate Crimes

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    different races‚ ethnicities‚ religions and sexual orientations‚ it is important to understand both the goals and challenges of policing and dealing with hate and bias crimes. Considering that since the beginning stages of immigration we have tried to support successful assimilation‚ hate and bias crimes create a huge barrier. Hate and bias crimes “occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain social group‚ usually defined by race‚ religion‚ sexual orientation

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    Latino Hate Crimes

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    For my topic and potential research paper I chose to do my research on hate crimes focusing on the Latino population. I chose this because I am currently taking Latino/a Struggles for Civil Rights and Social Justice. The course focuses on social movements that have occurred in the past and the effects the social movements have had on social justice and civil rights for Latino/as today‚ as well as other impacts the movements may have had on other minorities. For this course‚ I was instructed to do

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    figure. If I was a hate crime offender I feel like I am more likely to trust someone who is not in my view an authority figure such as a peer or a community leader. If I was a community leader my plan to decrease hate crimes will be community meetings regarding the issue‚ I would try to encourage parents and their children to attend the meetings since offenders tend to be young males. It is important to talk to these families and help them understand the impact that hate crimes causes on the victims

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    Hate Crimes in America

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    Hate Crimes in America How serious should the threat of a hate crime be taken? According to Ellis Cose‚ the African American author of Ignore the Noose Makers‚ to pay too much attention to the idiocy of those who hang nooses simply to intimidate their black target‚ “is to grant them an importance they do not deserve.” Nooses have a horrific history associated with them. They are known to be used in lynching (punishing people for crimes by private citizens without trial‚ whether they are guilty or

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    Hate Crimes toward Sexual Orientation Inez Retnosari SOCI 321 Union College "We will remember not the words of our enemies‚ but the silence of our friends." –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Every day‚ somewhere in the world‚ men‚ women and children are tortured and even killed because of their beliefs‚ their race‚ the way they look‚ or the way they live. And this will go on until the rest of the world stops being quiet and takes a stand against the hatred that causes these

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    Hate Crime Offenders

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    The type of research for that suitable for analyzing the impact of imprisonment on hate crime offenders is quantitative. Quantitative research is a technique that produces measurable results that can be analyzed statistically‚ as to where qualitative research produces subjective results that are difficult to quantify. The pros of using qualitative research is that you can explore more topics in more depth and detail. Is often less expensive‚ because you don’t have to recruit as many participants

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    Hate Crimes in America Katherine Wright Abstract The purpose of this essay‚ is to discuss hate crimes and their effect on victims in America. In this essay I will discuss the meaning of hate crimes and the severity of hate crimes in America. I will discuss how perpetrators choose their victims. I will include statistics on those targeted in hate crimes and what can be done to prevent hate crimes. Hate Crimes in America Hate crimes are unfortunate acts of violence that affect victims and their families

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    The Rise Of Hate Crimes

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    1990‚ violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act 1994 and the Church Arson Prevention Act. Each act serves as a pillar in overcoming hate crimes in America. Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is one of the largest crime bills in the United States history which include 100‚000 new police officers‚ 9.7 billion for prisons and $6.1 billion for prevention programs (H.R. 3355). Vice-President Joe Biden (at the time Senator-Delaware) originated the bill which was passed by President Clinton

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    Gay and Lesbian Hate Crime Analysis Ron Lawler CJA 540 Criminological Theory October 31‚ 2010 Dr. Shaunita Grase Gay and Lesbian Hate Crime Analysis The United States Justice Department defines hate crimes as “the violence of intolerance and bigotry‚ intended to hurt and intimidate someone because of their race‚ ethnicity‚ national origin‚ religion‚ sexual orientation or disability” (National Crime Prevention Council‚ 2010‚ p. 1). Over the centuries and throughout the world‚ history shows

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