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1. Consider a crime like murder that might have different legal
Consider a crime like murder that might have different legal consequences based on
whether it is considered to be a hate crime. When someone murders another person, the
offender can be prosecuted and sentenced for this offense, given sufficient evidence to
prove that the individual committed this act. Let’s say that the offender left placards around
the dead body that stated: “All Muslims must leave the country or die.” In this case, the
prosecutor might be able to prove that the murder was a hate crime. What would be the
advantages and disadvantages of prosecuting the murder as a hate crime?For this
Discussion, you will research and analyze hate crime legislation. In your post, you will
discuss whether hate crime legislation affects the occurrence of certain types of criminal
acts, victim impact, or social change.Explain what effects, if any, hate crime legislation,
prosecution, and punishment have on:The occurrence of hate crimesVictim impactSocial
changeCompare sentencing for hate crimes to sentencing for the same crime that has not
been labeled a hate crime.Justify your opinion based on scholarly resources
