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Old 07-10-2009, 03:11 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Re: hate crime

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Originally Posted by Papa_D View Post
Why should crimes committed due to hate carry any more of a penalty than crimes committed out of indifference for the victim? The victim is just as assaulted, raped or dead so why should the penalty for the crime be any more or less depending upon motive?
Why is there Murder, Manslaughter etc. I think it might have to do with pre-meditation and fully comprehending the consequences prior to the crime.
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