| Description |
99 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Point/Counterpoint |
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Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-93) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : What are hate crimes? An overview of their development -- Point : Penalty-enhancement laws for hate crimes are constitutional, effective, and necessary to combat and deter hate crimes -- Counterpoint : Penalty-enhancement laws violate the Constitution and further divide society -- Point : The display of a noose is a hate crime and noose-display laws are constitutional -- Counterpoint : Banning the display of nooses is unnecessary and unconstitutional -- Point : The federal government must do more to protect victims of hate crimes based on sexual orientation -- Counterpoint : Federal hate-crime laws should not be expanded to cover sexual orientation -- Conclusion : The future. |
| Summary |
Presents articles both supporting and opposing issues related to hate crimes in the United States, including the ethics of penalty-enhancement laws, hate crimes and sexual orientation, and the display of nooses as a hate crime. |
| Subject |
Hate crimes -- United States.
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Hate crimes. (OCoLC)fst00951873
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Hatbrott -- Förenta staterna.
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| ISBN |
9781604134377 (hbk. ;) (alk. paper) |
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1604134372 (hbk. ;) (alk. paper) |
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