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What is a hate crime? / Robert Winters, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2007. - 121 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue. Crime . - At issue (San Diego, Calif.). Crime. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-116) and index.

Hate crimes are not like other crimes / The growth of hate crimes legislation / Hate crimes deserve harsher punishment / Hate speech codes will not end racism and hate crimes / Hate crimes legislation criminalizes thought / Hate crimes legislation does not criminalize thought / The problem of hate crimes is exaggerated / Hate crime in America is not exaggerated / Hate crimes against Muslims and Arabs have surged / Hate crimes against Muslims and Arabs have not increased / Gay marriage is a religious hate crime / Religious objection to gays is a hate crime / Hate crimes against gays are exaggerated / Homophobia is a hate crime / Nancy Turner -- Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld -- Christopher Heath Wellman -- Tim Wise -- Don Feder -- Dahlia Lithwick -- Dana D. Kelley -- Brad Knickerbocker -- Riad Z. Abdelkarim -- John Leo -- Craige McMillan -- Arden Ranger -- Josie Appleton -- Omowale Akintunde.

ISBN: 9780737724363 (hardcover) 0737724366 (hardcover) 9780737724370 (pbk.) 0737724374 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2007004505

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hate crimes--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: HV6773.5 / .W478 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 364.15