Hate Crimes Hardback
by David L. Hudson
Part of the Point/Counterpoint: Issues in Contemporary American Society series
Hardback
Description
Hate crimes are crimes that are motivated by hate or prejudice, whether it is based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender.
Many people argue that these crimes should carry extra penalties because, in the words of former Supreme Court Chief Justice William H.
Rehnquist, 'this conduct is thought to inflict greater individual and societal harm...bias-motivated crimes are more likely to provoke retaliatory crimes, inflict distinct emotional harms on their victims, and incite community unrest'.
Opponents of hate-crime laws argue that extra penalties amount to prosecuting people for thought crimes. ""Hate Crimes"" examines both sides of this debate.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:104 pages, full-colour photographs, elements of the argument, resources, sidebars, index
- Publisher:Chelsea House Publishers
- Publication Date:30/07/2009
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- ISBN:9781604134377
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:104 pages, full-colour photographs, elements of the argument, resources, sidebars, index
- Publisher:Chelsea House Publishers
- Publication Date:30/07/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781604134377