Hate Crime Legislation.
Provides an overview of hate crime legislation in the 110th and 111th Congresses, in light of enactment of P.L. 111-84, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which broadens Federal jurisdiction over hate crimes. Includes background on the debate, law prior to P.L. 111-8...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides an overview of hate crime legislation in the 110th and 111th Congresses, in light of enactment of P.L. 111-84, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which broadens Federal jurisdiction over hate crimes. Includes background on the debate, law prior to P.L. 111-84, hate crime statistics, and a legislative history of hate crime prevention bills in recent Congresses. |
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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. |