Hate Crimes

by Roleff, Tamara L.

• ISBN13: 9780737704532
• ISBN10: 0737704535
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press

Summary

Hate crimes are those perpetrated against a particular individual or group solely because of their race, religion, or sexual orientation. As American society strives to become more tolerant and accepting of diversity, awareness of such crimes has increased--with some arguing that individuals who commit hate-based crimes receive harsher penalties than those who commit similarly violent offenses. Authors explore the issue in the following chapters: Are Hate Crimes a Serious Problem? Should Special Penalties Apply to Hate Crimes? Should Hate Speech Be Restricted? What Groups Pose a Threat to Society?

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(13)
Introduction	13	(4)
Are Hate Crimes a Serious Problem?
Overview: What Is a Hate Crime?	17	(10)
James B. Jacobs
Kimberly Potter
Yes: Hate Crimes Are a Serious Problem
Hate Crimes Are a Serious Problem	27	(4)
William J. Clinton
Hate Crimes Against Gays Are a Serious Problem	31	(3)
Dan Quinn
Hate Crimes Against Women Are a Serious Problem	34	(3)
Patt Morrison
All Hate Crimes Are a Serious Problem	37	(3)
Susan Raffo
No: Hate Crimes Are Not a Serious Problem
Hate Crimes Are Not a Serious Problem	40	(3)
Samuel Francis
Hate Crime Statistics Are Misleading	43	(4)
Jared Taylor
Many Hate Crimes Are Hoaxes	47	(4)
Jon Sanders
Most Crimes Against Women Are Not Hate Crimes	51	(6)
Cathy Young
Should Hate Speech Be Restricted?
Overview: A History of Hate Speech Laws	57	(7)
Steven J. Heyman
Yes: Hate Speech Should Be Restricted
Some Hate Speech Can Be Restricted	64	(4)
Margaret Crosby
The Case for Campus Speech Codes	68	(6)
Richard Delgado
Hate Speech Must Be Condemned	74	(3)
Sanford Cloud Jr.
No: Hate Speech Should Not Be Restricted
Hate Speech Should Not Be Restricted	77	(6)
Paul K. McMasters
The Case Against Campus Speech Codes	83	(4)
Stephen A. Smith
Hate Speech on the Internet Should Not Be Restricted	87	(7)
Charles Levendosky
Are Federal Hate Crime Laws Necessary?
Overview: Hate Crime Legislation	94	(3)
Kenneth Jost
Yes: Federal Hate Crime Laws Are Necessary
Hate Crime Laws Are Necessary	97	(5)
Eric Holder
Hate Crime Laws Do Not Threaten Free Speech	102	(4)
Howard P. Berkowitz
Hate Crime Laws May Teach Tolerance	106	(3)
Patrick Jordan
No: Federal Hate Crime Laws Are Unnecessary
Hate Crime Laws Threaten Equal Protection	109	(3)
Nat Hentoff
Hate Crime Laws Threaten Free Speech	112	(3)
Melissa Suarez
Hate Is Not a Crime by First Things	115	(4)
Which Groups Pose a Threat to Society?
Chapter Preface	119	(1)
Hate Groups Do Not Pose a Serious Threat	120	(2)
David A. Lehrer
Individuals Are Responsible for Most Hate Crimes	122	(5)
Jo Thomas
Anti-Hate Groups Promote Hate and Violence	127	(3)
Samuel Francis
Religious Conservatives Promote Hate and Violence	130	(3)
Sarah J. McCarthy
Religious Conservatives Do Not Promote Hate and Violence	133	(3)
Mark Tooley
Prison Gangs Promote Hate and Violence	136	(5)
Eric Tischler
Bibliography	141	(4)
Organizations to Contact	145	(4)
Index	149