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`Hate Crimes`; My stance being that the `hate crime` classification is unfair to the victims of similar crimes.

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Why Classification of Hate Crimes Can Be Harmful to its Victims

Introduction

Although majority believe and somehow agree in discussions in such broad s as justice , equality , and freedom among people , the ironic thing is that , usually and most of the time , the same people are not readily inclined to associate with other people , group , or individual , with different cultural backgrounds (i .e . race , color , religion and sexual orientation . There are some groups

of people who zealously adheres to the ideal that everybody is equal , but at the same time , intentionally violating the moral foundation on which their conviction is built . The issue at hand is the subject which is categorized now as hate crimes (Perry 2003 Ochi 2009

What is hate crime ? For sure , because of its nature , it 's of great concern to victims and non-victims alike . Hate or bias crime by definition is a crime motivated solely by hostility and hatred towards an individual , group , or race , because of color , religion , ethnicity , or even gender and sexual preference . The meaning , however , differs in the imposition the law . This means that a particular crime can only be classified as hate crime ' if it passes the state 's definition of a hate crime (______Criminal Justice Resources 2009 . Now , twenty one states in America , including District of Columbia , made provision for freedom in sexual preferences . All In all , more than forty states...

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