State Statutes Governing Hate Crimes

Smith, Alison M. ; Foley, Cassandra L.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Criminal justice;    Hate crimes - State laws;    State and local governments;    Crime and criminals;   

RP-ID  :  RL33099
RP-ID  :  RL33099_2010Sep28

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Concerns about hate crimes have become increasingly prominent among policymakers at all levels of government in recent years. This report compiles state statutes pertaining to hate crimes, including in the context of federal legislation such as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 and the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (the latter of which was signed by President Obama on October 28, 1999).