Blog #2

1. In Michigan, the population that is covered is 9, 569,653 and the total number of incidents that is reported is 346.

2. Michigan covers bias-motivated violence and intimidation, civil action, race, religion, ethnicity, gender,institutional vandalism, and collection. Michigan does cover sexual orientation, disability and training for Law Enforcement Personnel.

3. As a result in Michigan, if a person is guilty of ethnic intimidation 
if that person maliciously, and with specific intent to intimidate or harass another person because of that person’s race, color, religion, gender, or national origin, does any of the following:

• Causes physical contact with another person. 
• Damages, destroys, or defaces any real or personal property of another person. 
• Threatens, by word or act.

Ethnic intimidation is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.Regardless of the existence or outcome of any criminal prosecution, a person who suffers injury to his or her person or damage to his or her property as a result of ethnic intimidation may bring a civil cause of action against the person who commits the offense to secure an injunction, actual damages, including damages for emotional distress, or other appropriate relief. A plaintiff who prevails in a civil action brought pursuant to this section may recover both of the following:

• Damages in the amount of 3 times the actual damages described in this subsection or $2,000.00, whichever is greater.
• Reasonable attorney fees and costs.

4. One of Michigan's most horrific brutal hate crimes was when a Jewish 19 year old Michigan State University college student name Zachery Tennen had his mouth stapled shut. He was a sophomore attending a party, while at the party some boys were chanting "Heil Hitler" and then one of the boys knocked him out unconscious. That's when they stapled his mouth shut, while 20 other people watched. Zachery took a cab to the local hospital where he had to undergo surgery to have his mouth wired shut. Zachery and his family want to press charges but no one has been charge yet. According to Michigan Incident Crime Reporting data, there were 21 victims of anti-Jewish hate or bias crimes last year, while there were 18 in 2010 and 20 in 2009.

    
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-28/detroit-hate-crime-attack/57376766/1

5. "The Psychology of Hate" by Robert J. Sternberg, PhD.

•  The book is pretty much about how hate crimes isn't a random or sudden bursts of irrationality, but rather, carefully planned and orchestrated acts of violence and killing.

http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4318017.aspx


"Loser" by 3 Doors Down

• The song is about a boy that is getting bullied because he is different from others while using drugs in order to deal with the issue of being bullied. Also, thinking about committing suicide due to the bullying and drugs.

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/59803/