Would stronger hate crime laws help prevent violence?
Posted on AllSides March 24th, 2021
From The Center
Authorities in Georgia drew intense criticism this week when they announced the shootings at three Atlanta-area spas that left eight people dead — including six women of Asian descent — may not qualify as a hate crime. The suspect, a white man, told law enforcement he was motivated by a desire to rid himself of “sexual addiction” rather than animus toward Asian women, a spokesman for the local sheriff’s department said.
Hate crime laws are on the books in all but three states. Though the specifics vary, most allow for...