This paper will examine the origin and transition of hate crimes among juveniles within the United States. A glimpse of crimes in the past, present and future will aid in the comprehension of legislation and the implications on specific groups. This paper will also expose why certain hate crimes continue to exist after legislation is enacted. Research will examine current legislation and potential legislation in hopes of eradication of hate crimes and their perpetrators. Hate crime victims need support in overcoming fear. Understanding how to unveil the true cause of heinous acts of violence on innocent people in order to bring about change continues to be a challenge especially when the perpetrator is a youth. Hate crimes has many …show more content…
Students are often bullied because of their intellect, gender, sexual orientation and race. The victimization occurs on various social media and is then manifested physically. Students are afraid to inform school authorities for fear of retaliation and to uphold the “no snitching” rule. Maintaining power through anonymity is fuel for the perpetrator and continued fear for the victims. The initial thoughts of hate are birthed and continues to manifest via social media, peers and various individuals. This topic is concerning because many of the hate crimes committed are done by youth. Many of them fail to comprehend the consequences of their behaviors and the effects it has on themselves and others. Youth and many adults have turned social media into an intimidation vehicle instead of a connection tool. As a nation, are things improving with hate crimes, legislation and victims? Is that first amendment an excuse for hate to be tolerated? If hate crimes are so wrong, why are there states that refrain from adhering to the …show more content…
Past research identifies that mental health deficits are a contributing factor to such behaviors. However, youth view the behaviors of prominent leaders, music artist and believe the inappropriate comments are acceptable because of their role in society. As a nation, how can the youth be protected against such statements and how are consequences applied to them? Failure to provide a clear understanding that behaviors of hate crimes are not tolerated, can breed pseudo-terrorist who attempt to get their voices heard. Although the acts may not present physical harm, the emotional and mental harm is stifling. It has taken the nation several years to move forward but the new millennium has a complex of crimes against mankind. Our youth act on the things they see but fail to understand the nature of their
In 2009, 6,604 hate crime incidents were reported to the FBI, 48.8% of which were motivated by race, 19.7% by religious prejudice, 18.5%by sexual orientation, 11.8% by ethnicity, and 1.5% by disability bias (Hate Crime Statistics, 2009). Recently, the FBI released the 2010 statistics that unfortunately reveal a slight increase in the number of hate crime incidents: 6,628 incidents were reported in 2010, 47.3% of which were motivated by race, 20% by religious prejudice, 19.3% by sexual orientation, 12.8% by ethnicity, and .6% by disability bias (Hate Crime Statistics, 2010). While racially-motivated and disability-motivated crimes appear to have decreased, hate crime motivated by religion, sexual orientation, and ethnicity has risen in the last year. Improvements in hate crime laws and punishments are necessary in order for these statistics to decrease.
Hate crime is one of the biggest issues many people face today. Whether or not they should be legislated against has been highly debated and continues to be a hot topic. This essay will explain the ideas and opinions of several authors including Charley Reese, Michael Lieberman, Helen Dodge, Gregory S. Parks, Shayne E. Jones and Samuel Francis. It will also elaborate on the topic of why hate crimes should be legislated against, with supporting information.
The United States FBI defines hate crimes as “a traditional offense like murder, arson, or vandalism with an added element of bias.” This type of bigotry-driven crime has been a huge issue in the area of politics and justice ever since history began. Such crimes have become increasingly visible over the years due to the advances in technology, and social networking sites that have given a new platform to these issues. As the visibility of hate crime conditions become commonplace, they also become easily identifiable in everyday life. The issue that then arises is that these conditions have not yet become illegal to the degree that they should be held to. Hate crimes should be held at a higher penalty, at the federal level, due to the nature and intent of the crime at hand.
Bullying in schools has been a long standing problem for many years, and it seems that access to social media and the internet have made it worse. Bullying can lead to severe psychological issues for children that are bullied as well as the bullies (Rigby, 2003). Bullying sometimes can be easily detected when physical abuse is evident, but it may be more difficult to detect other forms of abuse (Rigby, 2003). Many times bullying is done without administrator’s or teacher’s knowledge and students may be afraid to express concerns. For this reason it is important for students to be able to anonymously
Hate crimes can be described as criminal activities that are perceived to be fueled by prejudice against and hostility towards the victim based on an individual characteristic. In most cases, hate crimes are motivated by gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, identity, and religion or faith. The increase in hate crimes in the recent past has not only made it a major issue that needs to be addressed in the modern society but has also attracted several legislative measures to deal with it. However, dealing with this major societal issue not only requires these legislative measures but also necessitate creative and critical thinking to enhance the effectiveness of initiatives taken to address it.
The phrase “Hate Crime” rose to prominence in the 1980s, in an attempt to describe crimes against someone based on their race or religion. These crimes were motivated, at least in part and sometimes in entirety, by bias against African Americans and Jews. Since that time, the term has expanded to include illegal acts against a person, organization, and their property based on the criminal’s bias against the victim’s minority class. These minority classes include race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or gender reassignment. These are specific crimes because not only are they crimes against someone, they are committed based on who someone is (Martin 1996). This paper will discuss the history of hate crimes and the response of law enforcement officers to hate crimes.
Hate crimes can cause emotional or physical harm. The victims live life in fear because they are being targeted. However we are in America. All citizens should be able to live in peace. The severity and aftermath of racially motivated crimes are the main reason laws towards hate crimes were created.
From 1999 to 2011 there have been a 600+ increase in the number of hate groups in America and Montana, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Jersey, and Texas all have over sixteen active hate groups (@splcenter). “According to the FBI Hate Crime Statistics released in November 2009, hate crimes are at their highest rate since 2001,” (RAC). Out of every 2,000 religion based offenses roughly 1,050 of them are aimed at Jews. In 2010 alone there were 3,949 victims of a religiously motivated crime (FBI). In 2005 there were 5,190 cases of hate crime by murder and manslaughter. Although most people believe hate crimes to be against just an individual but 17.6 percent of reported victims were businesses, financial institutions, religious organizations, society or the public. Most people think that hate crimes would be committed in an unpopulated place but 31.4 percent average of all hate crimes were committed in or near a residence or neighborhood. All of the statistics that are provided for by any agency or organization are under-rated by the fact that not everyone will report a hate crime of fear and intimidation. Most of the statistics of hate crimes are leveling out since 2011 with mild increases or decreases because of the awareness that people are creating with the
Throughout history, crimes have been committed worldwide. Murder, assault, and other crimes have been dealt with some kind of punishment, but one crime stays unnoticed and not cared about. Hate crimes, a major conflict in communities, have been showing up without anyone noticing. People sometimes commit them unaware of the consequences due to the lack of understanding what a hate crime really is. A hate crime is a motive to hurt or insult a certain group of people. It is more harsh and dangerous than most crimes because it not only affects the victim, but the whole group of that victim’s characteristic. With the underestimation of hate crimes, murder, assault, and other crimes will increase highly.
Hate violence refers to crimes that are directed against families, persons, organizations, or groups due to their ethnic, racial, sexual, religious identities, orientations or conditions of disability (Whitlock & Bronski, 2016). Accordingly, hate violence included crimes of arson at the business or homes, damage and destruction of religious property, personal assaults, homicides, and cross burnings. In the United States, hate violence has a long history. However, although it might be challenging to assess and estimate the prevalence of this kind of hate in the United States, there are clear indications that the problem has increased in recent years (Whitlock & Bronski, 2016). Connectively,
Hate Crimes care awful and yet they happen every day. The thought that a hate crimes can happen anytime anywhere is not something that crosses everyone’s mind daily. Within this essay we will cover the typical individual who commits hate crimes, who the targets or victims of hate crimes are, what the causes and effects of hate crimes are, and what actions can be taken to minimize the amount and occurrence of hate crimes. Unfortunately hate crimes have been a part of the United States, prior to the United States being named. They are a part of our history as Americans, though it is not good history, it is still there. “A hate crime is usually defined by state law as one that involves threats, harassment,
Many issues impacted by hate crimes can be informed by psychological research. For example, are hate crimes more harmful than other kinds of crime? Why do people commit hate crimes? What can be done to prevent or lessen the impact of hate and bias-motivated crimes? Social scientific research is beginning to yield information on the nature of crimes committed because of real or perceived differences in race, religion, ethnicity or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or gender. Current federal law defines hate crimes as any felony or crime of violence that manifests prejudice based on “race, color, religion, or national origin”. Hate crimes can be understood as criminal conduct motivated in whole or in part by a negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons. Hate crimes involve a specific aspect of the victim’s identity. Hate crimes are not simply biases, they are dangerous actions motivated by biases.
Bullying is a very serious and present issue in today’s society. Those who are “bullied can experience negative physical, school, and mental health issues” (“Effects of”). These children are also “more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school” (“Effects of”). Annually, there are about “5.4 million students skip school” due to being bullied (“The Effects”). Victims
Youth violence is a significant issue in modern society. Every new generation of high school and college
Bullying is defined as “verbal, physical, or psychological abuse or teasing accompanied by real or perceived imbalance of power” and is usually targets what children perceive as different (Olweus, 1993). Bullying is prevalent across the nation. It has devastating effects on students each day. Bullying is a problem for all students, regardless of race, gender or class. The National Education Association reports that 160,000 children are absent intentionally from school each day because they fear being bullied whether it is an attack or just intimidation by other students. This accounts for 15% of all school absenteeism (Hunter, 2012). Dan Olweus (1993) from the National School Safety Center tells us that bullying includes three parts: (1)