Hate crimes are all across the Globe in 2014 there was a surge by 45 percent, against
Jews alone. This is one of the many reason why we should have hate crime legislation. One of the hate
crime legislation is called Hate Crimes Prevention Act (known as the Matthew Shepard Act). Many
country already have a law in place, which is much more stricter that we need here in the United State.
Some people will say we don't need hate crime legislation laws, because we already have law in place
for violence crime, or that we will loss their freedom of speech. People are already killing people
because they don't like what kind of shoe people are wear, how that dresses, or the religion the
practiced. Hate as gotten old and tiring people are we just that blind to see that …show more content…
According to the F.B.I racial bias
largest motivation for hate crimes by a percent of 48.8, the second highest is religion bias at 19.1
percent. There are legislation that pass a law, which is called “The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd,
Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (known as the Matthew Shepard Act),Which was signed into law by
president Barack Obama on October 28, 2009, expanded federal jurisdiction over hate crimes as well as
the categories covered by hate crime legislation to include gender, sexual orientation and
disabilities.”(ProQuest staffn.page) Your asking yourself, Who are Matthew Shepard and James Byrd,
Jr. they are victims of hate crimes. In 1998 both of these men were killed. Matthew Shepard was tied
up and beaten, but he didn't die right away he was in a comma for five days after been beaten because
he was gay. At only twenty-one years old his life was senseless taken away. James Byrd, Jr. was
beaten by three white men, chained him up to the back of there pick up truck by his ankles and dragged
him over three miles, and went only his torso was left they dumped his body. He was only
Jews alone. This is one of the many reason why we should have hate crime legislation. One of the hate
crime legislation is called Hate Crimes Prevention Act (known as the Matthew Shepard Act). Many
country already have a law in place, which is much more stricter that we need here in the United State.
Some people will say we don't need hate crime legislation laws, because we already have law in place
for violence crime, or that we will loss their freedom of speech. People are already killing people
because they don't like what kind of shoe people are wear, how that dresses, or the religion the
practiced. Hate as gotten old and tiring people are we just that blind to see that …show more content…
According to the F.B.I racial bias
largest motivation for hate crimes by a percent of 48.8, the second highest is religion bias at 19.1
percent. There are legislation that pass a law, which is called “The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd,
Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (known as the Matthew Shepard Act),Which was signed into law by
president Barack Obama on October 28, 2009, expanded federal jurisdiction over hate crimes as well as
the categories covered by hate crime legislation to include gender, sexual orientation and
disabilities.”(ProQuest staffn.page) Your asking yourself, Who are Matthew Shepard and James Byrd,
Jr. they are victims of hate crimes. In 1998 both of these men were killed. Matthew Shepard was tied
up and beaten, but he didn't die right away he was in a comma for five days after been beaten because
he was gay. At only twenty-one years old his life was senseless taken away. James Byrd, Jr. was
beaten by three white men, chained him up to the back of there pick up truck by his ankles and dragged
him over three miles, and went only his torso was left they dumped his body. He was only