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Sociology 1020 Jeff Seamons Salt Lake Community College July 20, 2012

Sociology 1020 Jeff Seamons Salt Lake Community College July 20, 2012. Hate Crimes – A social logical issue on the rise or decline. Introduction.

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Sociology 1020 Jeff Seamons Salt Lake Community College July 20, 2012

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  1. Sociology 1020Jeff SeamonsSalt Lake Community CollegeJuly 20, 2012 Hate Crimes – A social logical issue on the rise or decline

  2. Introduction Hate crime is most often heard of when in connection to individual who are identified as homosexual but hate crimes are also committed against people of another race, It is a growing problem in the United States but little is heard of it.

  3. Table of Contents 3. Introduction 4. Hate Crimes Against Lesbians and Gay Men 5. Condemning the racist Personality: Why the Critics of Hate Crimes Legislation are Wrong 6. The Real Story of U. S. Hate Crimes Statistics: n Empirical Analysis

  4. Hate Crimes Against Lesbians and Gay Men This article looks at hate crimes , meaning words or actions that ate intended to harm or intimidate individuals that are identified as gay or lesbian. The y had surveys where as may as 92% of lesbians and gay men reported they had been targets of antigay verbal abuse and threats. They examined the context of Antigay hate crimes stating the victimization of gay individuals was nothing new, and that persecution has been going on for centuries They indicated that in their findings that hate crime against a=gay individuals is arising. Herek, Gregory M. "Hate Crimes Against Lesbians and Gay Men." American Psycholoist. 44.6 (1989): 948-955. Print

  5. Condemning the Racist Personality: Why the Critics of Hate Crimes Legislation are wrong Hate crimes have come more into the spotlight of the legislature lately. People are asking for stricter policies and sentences for these crimes than for those crimes caused by a bad temper. Critics are arguing that those responsible for hate crimes may not be responsible for their beliefs. That many are brought up to believe, blacks, gays, or even women are inferior beings. Critics also believe that these victims suffer no more harm than individuals of other crimes. The authors set out to prove these critics wrong by making 3 core claims. The psychological and moral need for individualized justice is undermined when these victims are treated as a category rather then a person. Secondly that hate crimes contribute to racist culture and racist assaults rely on a desired theory of human worth. Taslitz, Andrew . "Condemning the Racist Personality: Why the Critics of Hate Crimes Legislation are wrong." Assoiciation of Amerian Law Schools Program. 40. (1999): 739-785. Print. <https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/Abstract.aspx?id=178875>.

  6. The Real Story of U.S. Hate Crimes Statistics: An Empirical Analysis • Each year in the United States there are the following reported hate crimes • About 4600 racial • 1400 Religious • 1250 Sexual Orientation • According to the authors the above totals do not tell the whole story • 2/3 of racial crimes are reported by blacks • ¾ of religious reported by the Jewish • All sexual orientation reported by gay people • When calculating on per capita homosexuals report at a higher rate than any other group. • Reported instances for Race and Religion fell form 1996-1998 where those reported for Sexual Orientation increased • Rubenstein, William B. "The Real Story of U.S. Hate Crimes Statistics: An Empirical Analysis." Tulane Law Review. 78. (2003): 1213-1246. Print. <http://williamsinstitute

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