3. Does hate crime legislation violate the First Amendment? Why or why not? Write a short essay expressing your views on the subject.

What will be an ideal response?


The issue is whether hate crime legislation punishes political thought or merely a person’s behavior. Proponents of hate crime legislation point out that the prosecution must still prove the person committed a crime.

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a. References to legal encyclopedias, law review articles, desk books and other practice aids. b. Pocket parts that should always be checked to update information. c. Both a and b. d. Neither a nor b.

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The __________ provides for four degrees of felony

a. Model Penal Code b. Four Degrees of Felony Code c. Rules of Felonies d. Federal Felonies Designations

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One of the guidelines for a well-written document is to organize your thoughts before you begin writing. Describe how you might do this, and how the use of structural devices might further organize your writing.?

What will be an ideal response?

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 A court's grant of assistance to a bankruptcy petitioner is called a(n) 

A. order for relief. B. judicial opinion. C. judgment. D. decision.

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