Punishing hate: bias crimes under American law

Punishing Hate examines the nature of bias-motivated violence and provides a foundation for understanding bias crimes and their treatment under the U.S. legal system. In this book, Frederick Lawrence poses the question: Should bias crimes be punished more harshly than similar crimes that are not mot...

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Main Author: Lawrence, Frederick M. 1955- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts, and London, England Harvard University Press 1999 [Copyright © 1999]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Punishing Hate examines the nature of bias-motivated violence and provides a foundation for understanding bias crimes and their treatment under the U.S. legal system. In this book, Frederick Lawrence poses the question: Should bias crimes be punished more harshly than similar crimes that are not motivated by bias? He answers strongly in the affirmative and provides a detailed model for a bias crimes statute. A former prosecutor, Lawrence argues that the enhanced punishment of bias crimes, with a substantial federal law enforcement role, is not only permitted by doctrines of criminal and constitutional law but also mandated by our societal commitment to equality.
Physical Description:XI, 269 Seiten 24 cm
ISBN:0674738454

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