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Hate crimes are crimes (such as violent crime, hate speech or vandalism) that are motivated by feelings of hostility against any identifiable group of people within a society. If systematic, rather than spontaneous, instigators of such crimes are sometimes organized into hate groups.
In the United States
The U.S. Congress defined in 1992 a hate crime as a crime in which "the defendant's conduct was motivated by hatred, bias, or prejudice, based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity of another individual or group of individuals" (HR 4797). In 1994, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act added disabilities to the above list.
In the last decade of the 20th century, legislation in many U.S. states has established harsher penalties for a number of crimes when they are also considered hate crimes; interestingly, however, very few of these statutes make it more likely for a murder to trigger the death penalty when it is found to have also been a hate crime. While some claim that these hate crimes laws exist because women and certain minorities have been victims and require special protection, others say that they exist because crimes motivated by hate deserve a harsher punishment. California Penal Code section 422.6 offers a wider interpretation of hate crime, defining it as those acts "committed because of the victim's actual or perceived race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or sexual orientation. The actions considered criminal are using force or threat of force to willfully injure, intimidate, interfere with, oppress, or threaten any other person in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him or her by the Constitution or laws of the State or country."
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Federal Hate Crimes on the Rise: http://tinyurl.com/y9huxg9 more stories from the Lipman Times #Obama @times
Report_on_Dem (T. Maine) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:12:13 -0000
Federal Hate Crimes on the Rise: http://tinyurl.com/y9huxg9 more stories from the Lipman Times #Obama @times
Report from the Lipman Times : Federal Hate Crimes on the Rise http://tinyurl.com/y9huxg9 #politics #Dem
democratic_news (Greg ) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:21:44 -0000
Report from the Lipman Times : Federal Hate Crimes on the Rise http://tinyurl.com/y9huxg9 #politics #Dem
MANews With hate crimes, silence is not golden http://tinyurl.com/yla9hyn
MANews0verviews (Massachusetts News) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:13:49 -0000
MANews With hate crimes, silence is not golden http://tinyurl.com/yla9hyn
Letters: South Philly High attacks were hate crimes http://twa.lk/pQrJK
StayFit_GetFit (Fitness) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:48:19 -0000
Letters: South Philly High attacks were hate crimes http://twa.lk/pQrJK
There has been a big fall in the number of hate crimes reported to Glos police.http://www.heartgloucestershire.co.uk/Article.asp?id=1632539
Heartglos (Heart Gloucester) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:20:53 -0000
There has been a big fall in the number of hate crimes reported to Glos police.http://www.heartgloucestershire.co.uk/Article.asp?id=1632539
I got an early xmas present,I'm finally among the ranks of Snuggie owners.It feels so wrong but its also so comfortable, like hate crimes.
Money_Mendez (Money Mendez) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:23:41 -0000
I got an early xmas present,I'm finally among the ranks of Snuggie owners.It feels so wrong but its also so comfortable, like hate crimes.
About.com - Inside the Mind of a White Supremacist - Interview with the Rev. Matt Hale, leader of the World Church of the Creator.
Meta Description: [ Articles and resources delving deep into the study of crime, criminal profiles, serial killers, crime issues, the prison system, victims, crime prevention, the death penalty, crime statistics, terrorism, fugitives, trials, and other areas of criminal study. ]
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APA - Hate Crimes Today: An Age-Old Foe In Modern Dress - Examining the issues surrounding hate crimes.
Meta Description: [ The home page for the American Psychological Association. ]
Defining Hate Crimes - Attempting to redefine the concept of the hate crime.
FBI - Hate Crime Report - The status of hate crime in America.
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FrontPage Magazine - Politically Correct Crimes - Editorials suggesting that most hate crimes are committed by minorities, but that the media focuses only on crimes committed by whites.
Meta Description: [ A cutting edge magazine of politics and culture from David Horowitz and The Center for the Study of Popular Culture ]
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Hate Crime Documentation Network - National non-profit service for victims of hate crimes.
Meta Description: [ Hate crime resources for victims of hate crimes -- and those wanting to report a hate crime or help victims of hate crimes or report an incident -- worldwide. ]
Hate Crimes Research Network - Hate Crimes Research Network at Portland State University.
Hate Crimes: The State Laws - Overview of hate crime legislation in the various United States compiled by MSNBC News.
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Jerry's Aryan Battle Page - Racial Violence Statistics - Essays arguing that crime is linked to race, that minorities commit the most crime, and that hate crime laws are selectively enforced against whites.
New Nation News - Devolution of South Africa - White supremacist online newspaper detailing crime against whites in Africa.
Meta Description: [ South Africa's devolution under the black marxist dictatiorship of the ANC. White minority vicims of racial crimes. ]
Partners Against Hate - Resource for teachers, parents, and law enforcement to fight hate crime violence among youth and teenagers. Training of Trainers program to confront bigotry and discrimination.
Meta Description: [ Learn important statistics and studies about the existence of youthful hate crimes. ]
PBS - Forgotten Fires - Information on hate crime in America.
Meta Description: [ This Web site, provided by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), is home to more than 350 television show companion sites in addition to Web-original sites. PBS Online hosts interactive content for everyone including kids, parents, educators, and the general audience. ]
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Reason Over Hate - Discussing how hate groups propagandize and recruit new members.
ReligiousTolerance.org - Definitions, information, and legislation.
Meta Description: [ U.S. hate crime legislation ]
Southern Poverty Law Center: Intelligence Project - Compilation of reports on hate crimes, groups, and symbols in the United States. Online pamphlet and training available on fighting hate.
Meta Description: [ The Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project monitors hate groups and extremist activity in the United States. ]
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