1. Racism in America
Gangs are not the only examples of modern day racism, most people don't have to look further than their own households to see examples of hate based on people's appearance. ... Mostly they start because people have common beliefs, based on people that they hate, or who they think are inferior to them. ... Then again mostly what gangs do is commit hate crimes. ... In 1999 the U.S. passed the Hate Crime Preventions Act, which seeks to expand federal jurisdiction over these crimes. ... Jack McDevitt stated that hate crimes are message crimes, because the wrongdoer is sending a message...
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