Consider the ideas and examples presented in class. Having considered this material (lecture and readings), summarize the case (max. 1-page summary) and then answer the following types of questions in an essay format:
1.What constitutes a hate crime?
2.Why is the case you find not simply a “parallel” crime?
3.How do we know a hate crime when we see one?
4.What evidence was present in your case?
5.What distinguishes a hate crime from, say, a merely malicious or hateful act?
6.Was your case an example of a symbolic or actuarial bias offense?
7.How does the law handle the issue of “motivation” or “intention” in respect to your case?
8.Do you believe the outcome of the case was fair? Why or why not? Use evidence.