Differences Between Hate Speech and Hate Crimes
How to detect that the offensive act was motivated by hate crime: (1) The offender chose the victim or property because they belonged to a protected group, like a certain religion or [...]
Protected Hate Speech? Only If it does not interfere …
The U.S. Constitution allows hate speech, but it's impermissible if it infringes upon or interferes with others' civil rights. While such acts are hurtful, they don't qualify as criminal offenses [...]
Hate Crimes Federal Law: Title 18 U.S.C. § 241-249 (2021)
18 U.S.C. § 245: This statute makes it a crime to use, or threaten to use force to willfully interfere with any person because of race, color, religion, or national origin and because the person [...]