Paper must be in APA with title page and reference page. What is considered a hate crime under federal
law? What are the specific federal statutes that can be used to prosecute a hate crime? What classes of
people are protected under federal hate crime laws? What are some of the important hate crime cases and
their decisions? Do hate crimes violate the First Amendment, and what cases have decided this? Finally,
explain how California law compares to federal law. What are the similarities and what are the differences?
Use facts over opinions.