Hate Crime Laws and American Multi-culturalismHate Crime Laws and Their Limitations （ヘイトクライム [憎悪犯罪] 規正法とその問題点） Kazuhiro Maeshima* SUMMARY: This paper examines the Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990 and the Hate Crimes Sentencing Enhancement Act of 1994. The two hate crime laws intended to curb frictions among different racial, ethnic, and religious citizens. In a diverse, multi-cultural society, such as the United States, these laws ha
