Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-93) and index.
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.
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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.