Congress passed the Michael Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. § 249) in 2009. The FBI reports there were 7100 hate crimes in the U.S. in 2017, and the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates…
Category: Hate Crime
Aug.11
2019
2019
Hate is a cultural and social disease. Its origin lies deep in ancient times when religion and war were the primary sources of power—the means to secure power and hold it until a greater hatred emerged to destroy it. Nationalistic…
July06
2017
2017
Posted By: Staff Writer
Category: Hate Crime
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recently voiced renewed intent to crack down on hate crimes. Why the focus on these types of offenses?
According to a report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, approximately 250,000 hate crimes occurred…
Nov.13
2015
2015
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Hate Crime | Terrorism Criminology
Given the tragic terrorist attacks on Paris, we must remain vigilant against the knee-jerk reaction to associate the law abiding, peaceful Muslims living in our communities with the criminals who are terrorizing civilians and governments throughout the world. Doing otherwise,…
Sep.12
2015
2015
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 249, was enacted as Division E of the National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 2010. More commonly known as the federal hate…
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