Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Civil Rights
Hate crimes law
1 volume. Updated annually.
Hate Crimes Law provides current analysis and expert legal guidance concerning the federal and state statutes that were enacted to punish or enhance the punishment of bias-motivated crimes. Analyzes the types of conduct under particular statutes. Discusses elements of proof and potential areas for constitutional challenges. Covers constitutional issues related to federal hate crime statutes, federal criminal civil rights statutes used to prosecute hate crimes, federal law, federal sentencing issues, and state criminal law.