Tag Archives: hate crimes
It’s Only Anti-Social
In Britain, the seriousness of an offense depends on who the victim is. Continue reading
Hate crime demands justice
Getting hit in the back of the head with a chunk of concrete is getting hit in the back of the head with a chunk of concrete, whether you are Jew or Muslim, gay or straight, black or white. Continue reading
Federal Hate Crimes Statute: An Unconstitutional Exercise of Legislative Power
A broad federal “hate crimes” law, however, raises unique concerns. In addition to going well beyond punishing crimes motivated by hatred, the HCPA would federalize violent, non-economic conduct that is truly local in nature and have little or no federal nexus. However politically expedient “hate crimes” legislation might seem, Congress simply lacks the constitutional power to enact HCPA’s sweeping criminal offenses, and doing so would likely undermine state enforcement efforts–unless and until the statute is struck down. Continue reading
