From a young age, my parents strived to put kindness first. Whether it was saying, “Thank You” or giving up my seat to the elderly, being compassionate is important. In light of our country's political landscape, animosity has undermined our society’s benevolence. In being admitted into this internship I hope to further my skills in communications and deepen my understanding of Hate Crimes. Growing up in an immigrant family, it was difficult for my parents to converse with others because of their heavy Chinese accent. Once as a sick infant, my mother who knew no english at the time was forced to rushed me to the hospital. When I began to cry of hunger, she pleaded the nurses for baby formula but was in turn neglected and passed among other hospital staff. Minority groups are often burdened with silence because they do not believe that society is listening nor understanding. The communication skills I would gain from this internship would enable me to ease the stress of these …show more content…
Although this is true, it is difficult to accept that people still commit these heinous crimes. Since our country’s new administration under Donald Trump, the amount of Hate Crimes has risen to dangerous levels, causing stress and a deepened divide among minority groups. Although I am gay, the chances of me facing assault are not as high as those with Middle Eastern heritage. It is disheartening to hear our President paint the Muslim community with thick red paint, symbolically marking them as undesired members of our community. These people who have already been forced into silence are now plagued with bloodshed violence and plagued by the stereotypical image of the highest level of treason:
However, reading this article does not stop the reader from dealing with other emotions such as, anger and the self determination to do what is right. In Paragraph 8, Parker states “Poverty is remembering. It is remembering quitting school in junior high because “nice” children had been so cruel about my clothes and my smell”. This sentence is effective in connecting with someone who has ever been bullied in school because of weary clothing and angers a reader who sees a young girl bullied her way out of an education. Ethos, Parker uses in paragraph 14, Parker states, “Others like me are all around you. Look at us with an angry heart, anger that will help you help me. Anger that will let you tell of me. The poor are always silent. Can you be silent too?” This effectively evokes self-determination from an individual who knows that there can be a way to help people such as Parker and her children. By not being silent, by doing what Parker is asking, anyone who reads this article can be effective in doing what is ethically right when it comes to standing up for those in desperate need facing
Following 9/11 individuals who have ties to the Middle East have been scrutinized. “Muslims have endured alarming rates of prejudice, discrimination, and hate crimes.”(Amer&Bagarsa,2013). According to Amer hate crimes against Muslim Americans have significantly increased since 9/11 to the point of being “the most prevalent hate crime taking place on American soil.” (Amer&Bagarsa,2013). “The racialization of an ‘Arab-Middle Eastern-Muslim’ Other has been constituted by a dual process of cultural racism and the racialization of national origin… This solidified the racial
The NBA’s all time total point scorer turned out to be an advanced columnist. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's argument on political hate crimes is rich in evidence and support. In this article Kareem explains his side that politicians under the guise of patriotism publically commit hate crimes. Kareem explains the definition of a hate crime in being “the violence of intolerance and bigotry, intended to hurt and intimidate someone because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, religious, sexual orientation, or disability.” He then uses a prime example, current republican candidate Donald Trump. Throughout Trumps current run for presidency he has been getting known for his hate speech towards women and many different ethnicities.
The term hate crime first appeared in the late 1980’s as a way of understanding a racial incident in the Howard Beach section of New York City, in which a black man was killed while attempting to evade a violent mob of white teenagers, shouting racial epithets. Although widely used by the federal government of the United States, the media, and researchers in the field, the term is somewhat misleading because it suggests incorrectly that hatred is invariably a distinguishing characteristic of this type of crime. While it is true that many hate crimes involve intense animosity toward the victim, many others do not. Conversely, many crimes involving hatred between the offender and the victim are not ‘hate crimes’ in the sense intended here. For example an assault that arises out of a dispute between two white, male co-workers who compete for a promotion might involve intense hatred, even though it is not based on any racial or religious differences... ...
When the topic of hate and bias crime legislation is brought up two justifications commonly come to mind. In her article entitled “Why Liberals Should Hate ‘Hate Crime Legislation” author Heidi M. Hurd discusses the courts and states views that those who commit hate and bias crimes ought to be more severely punished. She takes into consideration both sides of the argument to determine the validity of each but ultimately ends the article in hopes to have persuaded the reader into understanding and agreeing with her view that laws concerning the punishment of hate and bias laws should not be codified. Hate crime is described as a violent, prejudice crime that occurs when a victim is targeted because of their membership in a specific group. The types of crime can vary from physical assault, vandalism, harassment or hate speech. Throughout the article Hurd tried to defend her view and explain why there should be no difference of punishment for similar crimes no matter the reason behind it. Her reason behind her article came from the law that President Obama signed in 2009 declaring that crimes committed with hatred or prejudice should have more sever punishments. While the court has their own views to justify their reasoning behind such decisions, in the article Hurd brings up points and facts to prove the wrongfulness of creating such a law. However, though Hurd has made her views clear in the following essay I will discuss reasons why the penalties are justifiable, why they should receive the same degree of punishment, less punishment and my personal view on the topic.
In the article, “The Hate Crime,” Don Gorton discusses the impact of hate crime on society by providing a scene from Brokeback Mountain as an example. Gorton focuses on hate crime as crime motivated by the sexual orientation of an individual. He further explains the connection between hate crime and terrorism. In comparison, both terrorism and hate crime send a message to a specific group of people and implement fear of expressing one’s choice of lifestyle. Fear arises from predecessor acts of violence against the targeted group and leads towards misery from hiding. However, change can be achieved throughout time as individuals fight for acceptance and eventually change the way society goes on about certain issues such as homophobia (Gorton,
The fact that hate crimes still occur in America is another signpost that tolerance is still an unheard of notion to a lot of people. In 2007 the Federal Bureau of Investigation released statistics showing that 2,105 law enforcement agencies reported 9,080 offences of hate crime. This includes vandalism, intimidation, simple and aggravated assault, and murder. This also includes not only race statistics, but religious, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and disability motivated crimes. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released statistics of discrimination charges for the same year with all ...
This is not to say that neo-Nazis or skinheads do not partake in criminal hate activities. By far the largest determinant of hate crimes is racial bias, with African Americans the group at greatest risk. In 1996, 60%, were promulgated because of race, with close to two-thirds (62%) targeting African Americans. Furthermore, the type of crime committed against this group has not changed much since the 19th century; it still includes bombing and vandalizing churches, burning crosses on home lawns, and murder. Ethnic minorities often become targets of hate crimes because they are perceived to be new to the country even if their families have been here for generations, or simply because they are seen as different from the mainstream population.
Law enforcement is a career that is both violent and rewarding in many capacities. Justice needs to be served in law enforcement and they have a responsibility to uphold the law and serve the people in the community. Law enforcement is crucial in the world today as a global realm as life continues to be more complex and law enforcement struggles to combat many aspects of crime. In order to combat these problems and have a positive future in the criminal justice system, everyone must work together on a bigger scale.
Someone commits a hate crime every hour. In the most recent data collection, 2014, a reported 17, 876 hate crimes were committed. This is a national crisis that we cannot allow to continue.
Rose, Steve. "Since 9/11, Racism and Islamophobia Remain Intertwined | Steve Rose." The Huffington Post UK. N.p., 09 Nov. 2013. Web. 16 Dec. 2014.
There are many who believe hate crime should be punished more severely since it ‘’has the potential to cause greater harm.’’ (Hate Crime Laws, 2014) Hate crimes, like racial discrimination, have unfortunately been a part of this country for centuries, racial discrimination was rampant in the 19th and 20th century, but mostly in the south; many segregation laws were created at the time ‘’that banned African Americans from voting, attending certain schools, and using public accommodations. ’’ (Hate Crime Laws, 2014)
The masses in society have an innate ability to exercise vehemence towards one another throughout personal criticisms implemented into conversations, whether the vehemence is either intentional or unintentional. But in this era, it is within our obligations to procreate sincerity in our daily encounters with citizens in society through the allotting of compassion and sympathetic appeals to the tragedies of others, even if those people conjure up appeals that are seemingly indifferent to justification of evidence. However, this sincerity cannot be fabricated, for it has to be blossomed from the heart where prudential and truthful passion rests.
ability to establish a professional work ethos as well as developing skills needed to maintain a work life balance. Through all the experiences gained from this internship, it has provided skills such as multitasking in a fast paced office setting, keen organizational skills, and improvement on communicating in a professional workplace as well as the ability to handle situations as they arise.
If medication heals one's corporeity, then law is the medicine for society, maintaining the process of societal order. If religion rectifies one's soul, then law is the religion for society, shaping people's morality and leading to a harmonios society. Law is the "operating system" shaping the society! But is also influenced by people, politics, and social institutions, therefore reflecting the society as a whole! The diverse and multifaceted nature of law, but also it's inseparable relationship permeating almost all aspects of the society attracts and induces me to study law at degree level.