Hate crimes : criminal law & identity politics / James B. Jacobs, Kimberly Potter.
Hate crimes : criminal law & identity politics / James B. Jacobs, Kimberly Potter.
Hate crimes : criminal law & identity politics / James B. Jacobs, Kimberly Potter.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 2001, c1998.
Date
2001, c1998.
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N345.73025/ 3
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English
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Physical content
viii, 212 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
[ch]. 1. Introduction -- [ch]. 2. What is hate crime? -- [ch]. 3. Hate crime laws -- [ch]. 4. Social construction of a hate crime edpidemic -- [ch]. 5. Politics of hate crime laws -- [ch]. 6. Justification for hate crime laws -- [ch]. 7. Enforcing hate crime laws -- [ch]. 8. Hate speech, hate crime,...
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 2001, c1998.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2001, c1998.
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Summary
This book places the evolution of the hate crime concept in socio-legal perspective. James B. Jacobs and Kimberly Potter adopt a skeptical if not critical stance, maintaining that legal definitions of hate crime are riddled with ambiguity and subjectivity. No matter how hate crime is defined, and despite an apparent media consensus to the contrary,...
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Hate crimes : criminal law & identity politics / James B. Jacobs, Kimberly Potter.
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Studies in crime and public policy.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-198) and index.
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N345.73025/ 3
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74Vvboa0P7LX
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0195114485
9780195114485 (acid-free paper)
0195114485 (acid-free paper)
9780195140545 (pbk.)
0195140540 (pbk.)
9780195114485
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345.73025
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991014908509702626
