Hate Crimes Criminal Law and Identity Politics |
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Author:
| Jacobs, James B. Potter, Kimberly |
Series title: | Studies in Crime and Public Policy Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-511448-5 |
Publication Date: | May 1998 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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This book is an in-depth critique of the USA's dominant political and legal response to "hate crime". The authors show how the media and politicians have constructed a hate crime epidemic without any solid evidence to support it. They argue that hate crime laws make no sense from a law enforcement or criminal justice standpoint, but are only comprehensible as symbolic politics. The well-intentioned effort to denounce prejudice motivated crime may end up dividing the community rather...
More DescriptionThis book is an in-depth critique of the USA's dominant political and legal response to "hate crime". The authors show how the media and politicians have constructed a hate crime epidemic without any solid evidence to support it. They argue that hate crime laws make no sense from a law enforcement or criminal justice standpoint, but are only comprehensible as symbolic politics. The well-intentioned effort to denounce prejudice motivated crime may end up dividing the community rather than bringing it together.