Violence motivated by a bias against victims' characteristics which include race, religion, ethnic background, national origin, gender, or sexual orientation, represents a serious threat to all communities. Experts estimate that a bias-related crime is committed every 14 minutes. Criminal jus...

Much of society today revolves around people's differences. We are confronted on a daily basis by issues such as Affirmative Action, Gay rights, and Women's rights. Race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender can affect your working and social lives in a very serious way. People seem to be ge...

Hate In America On October 6, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, was kidnapped from a bar by two men. While tied to a wooden ranch fence, he was beaten nearly to death with a .357 magnum handgun. Eighteen hours later, a passerby discovered him hanging there. He ...

The unnecessary ignorance of today's hate crime offenders is staggering. The repercussions of said crimes are far reaching to the members of all society. Today hate crimes affect a great number people, not only in this nation but also in the entire world. Hate crimes create fear, mistrust, and ...

Hate crimes has been a tragic part of American history. Hate crimes are violent acts consciously directed against people, property or organizations because of the group to which they belong are identified with. These crimes have also been associated with how long sentences should be for these c...

In recent years it has been hard to ignore the increased reporting of hate crimes in local and international media. With every passing day there seems to more examples of crime motivated seemingly only out of hatred for who or what the person is. Today we are supposed to be living in a more racially...

"World Church of the Creator" A shotgun and a bottle of Whiskey in hand, dressed in a white robe. This is how I have always imagined racist hate groups all of my life. A bunch of skinhead white guys getting together to burn some crosses and hang some minorities. Yes, even non-racists ...

RACISM Did you know that people with blonde hair have low I.Q.s? Or, that people less than five feet tall are more likely to spread a disease? How about that people with brown eyes are really worshipers of Satan. Now does this sound logical? No, you know that people with blonde hair can be as smart...

Racism - The Future Racism People see it everyday across America. A group of whites burn down a black church, someone gets hurt or murdered from a racial slur, or fights break out at school or in public. These are the extremes of racism. Racism is definitely not a good thing, it's a power t...

Racism People see it everyday across America. A group of whites burn down a black church, someone gets hurt or murdered from a racial slur, or fights break out at school or in public. These are the extremes of racism. Racism is definitely not a good thing, it's a power that has taken over thro...

Fifteen people died on April 20th 1999. Two misunderstood teens went to school and killed 12 people and then themselves(Manson). On October 6th, 1998 a man was beaten, robbed and left tied to a fence. He died 6 days later(Boston). Both of these cases are a focus for something that no one would eve...

Fifteen people died on April 20th 1999. Two misunderstood teens went to school and killed 12 people and then themselves(Manson). On October 6th, 1998 a man was beaten, robbed and left tied to a fence. He died 6 days later(Boston). Both of these cases are a focus for something that no one would ever ...