Hate Crimes : Legal Issues.
Examines legal issues related to legislation to combat bias-motivated (hate) crimes committed against individuals or groups based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. Discusses Federal hate crime statutes, including the Hate Crime Statistics Act, the Hate Crimes Sentencing Enfo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2007.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines legal issues related to legislation to combat bias-motivated (hate) crimes committed against individuals or groups based on their race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. Discusses Federal hate crime statutes, including the Hate Crime Statistics Act, the Hate Crimes Sentencing Enforcement Act, and the Church Arson Prevention Act; State hate crimes statutes; constitutional challenges to hate crimes statutes; enhanced penalties for hate crimes; and legislative authority of Congress regarding hate crime legislation. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |