{"product_id":"9780674040014","title":"Punishing Hate","description":"\u003cp\u003eBias crimes are a scourge on our society. Is there a more terrifying image in the mind's eye than that of the burning cross? \u003ci\u003ePunishing Hate\u003c\/i\u003e examines the nature of bias-motivated violence and provides a foundation for understanding bias crimes and their treatment under the U.S. legal system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this tightly argued book, Frederick Lawrence poses the question: Should bias crimes be punished more harshly than similar crimes that are not motivated by bias? He answers strongly in the affirmative, as do a great many scholars and citizens, but he is the first to provide a solid theoretical grounding for this intuitive agreement, and a detailed model for a bias crimes statute based on the theory. The book also acts as a strong corrective to recent claims that concern about hate crimes is overblown. A former prosecutor, Lawrence argues that the enhanced punishment of bias crimes, with a substantial federal law enforcement role, is not only permitted by doctrines of criminal and constitutional law but also mandated by our societal commitment to equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon a wide variety of sources, from law and criminology, to sociology and social psychology, to today's news, \u003ci\u003ePunishing Hate\u003c\/i\u003e will have a lasting impact on the contentious debate over treatment of bias crimes in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110943113456,"sku":"9780674040014","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780674040014_p0.jpg?v=1769845381","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780674040014","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}