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Articles on Hate Crimes

A Revitalized Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes By Cindy Buys Diversity Leadership Council, June 2022 In response to an uptick in hate crimes, Governor Pritzker has revitalized the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes
A Revitalized Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes By Cindy Buys Women and the Law, December 2021 In response to an uptick in hate crimes, Governor Pritzker has revitalized the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes
Hate crime enforcement by private attorney civil action By Richard L. Hutchison Human and Civil Rights, December 2002 Hate crime offenses are enforced by criminal prosecutions. In the absence of or in addition to criminal prosecutions, the Illinois Hate Crime Statute (720 ILCS 5/12-7.1) authorizes private civil actions brought by the victim.
Hate (thought?) crimes By James Stern Human and Civil Rights, August 1999 Clarence Darrow said: "There is no such crime as a crime of thought; there are only crimes of action."

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