Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-185) and index.
Contents
Hate crimes against Arabs and Muslims are increasing / Earl Ofari Hutchinson -- Prevalence of hate crimes against Arabs and Muslims is exaggerated / James Lacey -- Antigay hate crimes are a serious problem / Human Rights Campaign -- Media exaggerate the problem of antigay hate crimes / Andrew Sullivan -- Crimes motivated by bigotry deserve special punishment / Ellen Goodman -- Crimes motivated by bigotry do not deserve special punishment / Nat Hentoff -- Religious conservative rhetoric fosters hatred / Sarah J. McCarthy -- Religious conservative rhetoric does not foster hatred / Mark Tooley -- Homophobia fosters hatred / Mubarak Dahir -- Inequality rooted in capitalism fosters hatred / David Tyler -- White nationalism fosters hatred / Leonard Zeskind -- White supremacist websites foster hatred / Richard Firstman -- Alienation and changing sociopolitical conditions foster hatred in Germany / Stephan Lhotzky -- Hate groups are a serious threat / Carl Rowan -- Stigmatizing hate groups as a threat may be counterproductive / Anthony B. Robinson -- Far right poses a threat / Daniel Levitas -- Far right is not a threat / Samuel Francis -- White power musicians promote hate and violence / John M. Cotter -- White power musicians promote positive social values / Eric Owens -- Hate-crime laws should be supported / Howard P. Berkowitz -- Hate-crime laws are unnecessary / Jackson Toby -- Internet hate speech should be restricted / Laura Leets -- Internet hate speech should not be restricted / Charles Levendosky.
