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[Frederick M. Lawrence] » Punishing Hate: Bias Crimes under American Law ↠ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Punishing Hate: Bias Crimes under American Law A former prosecutor, Lawrence argues that the enhanced punishment of bias crimes, with a substantial federal law enforcement role, is not only permitted by doctrines of criminal and constitutional law but also mandated by our societal commitment to equality. In this tightly argued book, Frederick Lawrence poses the question: Should bias crimes be punished more harshly than similar crimes that are not motivated by bias? He answers strongly in the affirmative, as do a great many scholars and citi
| Title | : | Punishing Hate: Bias Crimes under American Law |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.81 (906 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674738454 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
Enlightening, Accessible, Specific, and Inspiring Lynda Elizabeth Jeffrey I found Lawrence's book, Punishing Hate, to be an enlightening, closely-reasoned guide to understanding hate crimes and how to combat them. Lawrence's writing is both scholarly and accessible, and his ideas are both wise and practical: for example, Lawrence's insight that after a hate crime, fello. The Right Blend of Academic Subtlety and Compassion Senator Kennedy's praise for this book was spot-on: Punishing Hate by Professor Frederick M. Lawrence presents a clear, cogent case for why and how to end impunity for hate crimes, and in doing so, to eradicate them from our societies.Lawrence has the right blend of academic subtlety and common to. Dissident Aggressor said I hated this book. I was opposed to hate crime legislation before I read this book. However, I thought that maybe the wisdom of Frederick M. Lawrence (B.A. Williams, J.D. Yale) would cause me to re-think my position. After reading Lawrence's tract, the fervor of my opposition to hate crime legislation has only incre
(P. (The Federal Lawyer) . Lermack Choice)Lawrence's book develops a convincing case why we need to fortify sanctions against hate crimes. In this work of advocacy, Lawrence argues that 'bias crimes' cause more harm than comparable nonbias crimes (to society as well as to immediate victims) and that it is possible to write laws that will suppress them without violating various constitutional limitsThis book has valuable applications because the author explores the various questions that define this controversial policy issue: What is a bias crime? What should the federal role be? Of special value are appendixes setting out the history of the subject and describing state laws in force. (Michael Rustad Bimonthly Review of L
A former prosecutor, Lawrence argues that the enhanced punishment of bias crimes, with a substantial federal law enforcement role, is not only permitted by doctrines of criminal and constitutional law but also mandated by our societal commitment to equality. In this tightly argued book, Frederick Lawrence poses the question: Should bias crimes be punished more harshly than similar crimes that are not motivated by bias? He answers strongly in the affirmative, as do a great many scholars and citizens, but he is the first to provide a solid theoretical grounding for this intuitive agreement, and a detailed model for a bias crimes statute based on the theory. Is there a more terrifying image in the mind's eye than that of the burning cross? Punishing Hate examines the nature of bias-motivated violence and provides a foundation for understanding bias crimes and their treatment under the U.S. legal system. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, from law and criminology, to sociology and social psychology, to today's news, Punishing Hate will have a lasting impact on the contentious debate over treatment of bias crimes in America.. Bias crimes are a scourge on our society. The book also acts as a strong corrective to recent claims that concern about hate crimes i
. Frederick M. Lawrence is Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the Boston University School of Law
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