1. Hate Crimes
A crime is defined as any act, which breaks the law. If the crime involves prejudice against a race, sex, religion, or any other group characteristic, it is classified as a hate crime. The question raised is why classify crimes has hate crimes? What are the difference between a robbery committed and a blue person robbing a purple person, due to the fact that the person was colored purple? The difference is noted in the psychological factor of the crime. According to a study conducted by the American Psychological Association or APA for short, hate crimes often leave intense feelings of vulnerability, anger, and depression. And often the victim tends to develop bias and stereotypes of his or her own towards the group who committed the hate crime. Once a crime victim experiences a crime, it becomes a part of their memory. Recovery is very important and the ability to move on with ones life as well. Crimes committed with prejudice against a certain characteristic (hate crimes) have a much longer recovery period than that of normal crimes (APA.ORG). The psychological damages that hate crimes inflict on society, have created a sense of terror with this genre of crime. Despite the fact that there is no difference in physical damage, emotional damage is much greater, as is the consequences in some states.
As horrific as these crimes sound, one must think that madmen or extremists are only capable of committing these types of crimes. Groups such as the Black Panther party, the neo-, and ethic inner city sub-cultures come to mind (Levin). However, this is not the case according to the American Psychological Association. There statistics suggest that a majority of the hate crimes in the United States are committed by law abiding citizens who think that there actions are justified. A prime example of hate crimes is the World War II mass execution of Jews and other ethnic minorities.
When this type of hate fuels a person into taking violent actions upon those they hate, it is called a hate crime; a topic which the American public is seriously concerned about. ... Many people would argue that a hate crime epidemic in the United States even exists. ... Those that oppose crimes of hate also oppose other prejudices. ... Many people try to fight these hate crimes. ... Hate crime laws should be passed and enforced. ...
When this type of hate fuels a person into taking violent actions upon those they hate, it is called a hate crime; a topic which the American public is seriously concerned about. ... Many people would argue that a hate crime epidemic in the United States even exists. ... Those that oppose crimes of hate also oppose other prejudices. ... Many people try to fight these hate crimes. ... Hate crime laws should be passed and enforced. ...
Hate crimes are crimes that are committed against a certain group of people. ... A hate crime is any "crime or treat against persons because of their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or mental, physical, or sensory handicaps." ... Nonpersons may be the victims of hate crimes more frequently because of that vulnerability. ... Hate crimes can come from many different causes, but each cause for a hate crime ultimately stems from ignorance. If we can rid our country of ignorance on subjects like the existence of hate crimes and why they take place, our...
In my thoughts there will always be hate crimes. ... Hate crimes are crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on certain group characteristics. ... Not only can a person hurt that person who they have a bias against but they can do things like vandalize their property and this is still defined as a hate crime. ... Along with the thousands of hate crimes committed every year there are many organized hate groups all over the U.S. ... To think that hate crimes will never go away is sad because their will always be a bias person, that is so bias that they will act upon that hate. ...
Hate Crimes: Born Prejudice? ... When this type of hate fuels a person into taking violent actions upon those they hate, it is called a hate crime; a topic which the American public is seriously concerned about. ... Does hate crime imply on any case when a person is convicted for inflicting damage on someone "different"? It is often tricky to set a benchmark for measuring sufficiency of hate as a cause to label it in front of crime. ... It is ultimately in a person's perception, which concludes what is and what is not a hate crime....
How bad is hate crime in America? ... What types of hate crimes are begin committed in the world today? ... Hate crimes date back to the beginning of time. ... Any crime that is committed in turns of a hate crime and one is convicted then that person will see time in jail. ... I learned that my views count; hate crimes are something this world needs less of. ...
As hate crimes have risen in number during the past five years; many state governments have attempted to prevent such crimes by passing laws called bias laws. ... When this hate fuels a person into taking violent actions upon those that he hate, it is called a hate crime, an issue which the American people are seriously concerned about. Many Americans watch and see how hate groups commit a lot of crimes against the people they hate, but they do nothing. ... These lessons, which new members of these hate groups are learning, are wrong because they provoke the anger on its members and theref...