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... These are hate crimes, and though they have been occurring for quite some time, it is only until recently that the government has decided to take action on the subject at hand. Hate crimes are generally committed based on race, religion, national origin, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender. Hate Crimes are horrible things that occur in our life today; and this madness must come to an end before the next generation can pick up these horrible acts.
The most recent year for figures on hate crimes, is 1996. At this time, 30% of crimes were done against property. ... The other 70% were crimes against people, by either verbally or physically hurting a person. “Extreme hate crimes tend to be committed by people with a history of antisocial behavior. ... org)
It is hard to actually keep track of all the hate crimes that do occur, considering that reporting the crimes are voluntary. Another obstacle is that the people who actually get put through these horrendous crimes are too scared to say anything that has happened out of fear of retaliation. ... They will not report any hate crimes because they do not trust the police.
Approximate Word count = 943
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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