Hate Crimes Bill – who benefits?

Posted on 02. Aug, 2009 by Shera Crossan in Commentary, Education, Events, Feedback, Foreign and Domestic Intelligence, Opinion, Politics, Top Stories

The United States Senate recently passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA/S.909), a “Hate Crimes Bill” that provides authorities with the power to increase prosecution and punishment for crimes which were already covered under current laws but which will now receive special attention. The new American law ostensibly only covers “hate violence,” but, [...]