hate crimes
Mariha Haynie
Mrs. Armbeck-Hughes and Mrs. Garman
English 8
6 April 2012 The Rundown on Hate Crimes
The Anti-Jews were standing outside of a synagogue chanting “kill the Big Noses” while Jews were inside having prayer. The term “Big Nose” is a stereotypic term used against Jews, making fun of their big noses. Verbal abuse is the first step to hate crimes. People who commit hate crimes should be tried with the highest charge possible and if found guilty, the most cruel sentencing possible.
DEFINITION AND LAWS Based on the definition of hate crimes and current laws, hate crimes should be tried as a more severe offense. People often underestimate the meaning of the term “hate crime”. A hate crime is “motivated by discrimination against race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation or physical/mental disability,” . Threats, harassment and physical harm are all examples of hate crimes. “This provides for the establishment of central, respiratory for the collection and analysis of information regarding criminal offenses against a person because of the person’s ‘race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability’,”.
The original law for a hate crime was enacted to protect people against bias/hate crimes, “which are motivated by hostility and animus against a protected class,” . The hate crime law was created after a Wyoming teenager, Matthew Shepard, died in October of 1998 after being kidnapped and severely beaten. Another reason the hate crime law was expanded was because of an African-American man being dragged to death in Texas in the same year. “On October 28, 2009, the federal hate crime law is now expanded to include crimes motivated by a victim’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability,” . Additionally, the penalty that a person receives, if guilty as charged, varies depending on what state in which the crime committed takes place. Equally important,
“With the
Mrs. Armbeck-Hughes and Mrs. Garman
English 8
6 April 2012 The Rundown on Hate Crimes
The Anti-Jews were standing outside of a synagogue chanting “kill the Big Noses” while Jews were inside having prayer. The term “Big Nose” is a stereotypic term used against Jews, making fun of their big noses. Verbal abuse is the first step to hate crimes. People who commit hate crimes should be tried with the highest charge possible and if found guilty, the most cruel sentencing possible.
DEFINITION AND LAWS Based on the definition of hate crimes and current laws, hate crimes should be tried as a more severe offense. People often underestimate the meaning of the term “hate crime”. A hate crime is “motivated by discrimination against race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation or physical/mental disability,” . Threats, harassment and physical harm are all examples of hate crimes. “This provides for the establishment of central, respiratory for the collection and analysis of information regarding criminal offenses against a person because of the person’s ‘race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability’,”.
The original law for a hate crime was enacted to protect people against bias/hate crimes, “which are motivated by hostility and animus against a protected class,” . The hate crime law was created after a Wyoming teenager, Matthew Shepard, died in October of 1998 after being kidnapped and severely beaten. Another reason the hate crime law was expanded was because of an African-American man being dragged to death in Texas in the same year. “On October 28, 2009, the federal hate crime law is now expanded to include crimes motivated by a victim’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability,” . Additionally, the penalty that a person receives, if guilty as charged, varies depending on what state in which the crime committed takes place. Equally important,
“With the