Question 1

What happened to the men who killed James Byrd Jr.?&#10;A) They were charged with violating a Texas Hate Crime Statute&#10;B) The offenders were never found&#10;C) Two were executed and one is serving a life sentence&#10;D) Both A and C

Accepted Answer

Two of the men involved in the murder of James Byrd Jr. were executed, and the third is serving a life sentence.

Question 2

In 2017 (latest data for book), most hate crimes were motivated by:&#10;A) Race Bias&#10;B) Religious Bias&#10;C) Sexual Orientation Bias&#10;D) Trans Bias

Accepted Answer

According to the latest data for the book (2017), most hate crimes were motivated by race bias. This is consistent with previous years' data and reflects a longstanding issue of racism in the United States. Although religious bias, sexual orientation bias, and trans bias are all important issues that contribute to hate crimes, they were not as prevalent in 2017 as race bias.

Question 3

Which of the following groups were subject to the most hate crime because religion in 2017 according to official statistics?&#10;A) Muslim people&#10;B) Jewish people&#10;C) Catholic people&#10;D) Christians

Accepted Answer

Jewish people were subject to the most hate crimes because of religion in 2017 according to official statistics. Despite making up a smaller percentage of the population compared to some other religious groups, Jewish individuals disproportionately experienced hate crimes, highlighting a significant issue of anti-Semitism.

Question 4

Which of the following was not noted in the Chapter as an argument against sentencing enhancements for hate crimes?&#10;A) Hate crimes are not more harmful than other crimes.&#10;B) Difficult to prove crime is motivated by hate.&#10;C) May be a way to punish people for their speech which is a violation of First Amendment rights in the U.S.&#10;D) All of the above were included.

Accepted Answer

All of the options listed (A, B, and C) represent arguments that have been made against sentencing enhancements for hate crimes, indicating that they were all included in the discussion on this topic.

Question 5

Though not originally categorized as a hate crime, the 1955 murder of this 14-year-old youngster for allegedly whistling at a white woman is noted as a well-publicized hate crime in U.S. history.&#10;A) Emmett Till&#10;B) James Byrd&#10;C) James Chaney&#10;D) Roy Bryant

Accepted Answer

The 1955 murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy, is considered a hate crime as he was brutally beaten and shot for allegedly whistling at a white woman. Though his murderers were acquitted, this racially motivated crime played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement in the US.

Question 6

Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz beat Vincent Chin (who was of Chinese descent) to death with a baseball bat. They beat Chin to death because they blamed Japanese people for the loss of their jobs as autoworkers. The outcome of their criminal case was that:

A) They were sentenced to life plus five for the sentencing enhancement.
B) One was sentenced to death and the other who made a plea agreement was sentenced to life in prison.
C) They were both found not-guilty because of mitigating circumstances.
D) They were each convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to three years probation plus they were ordered to pay fines and court costs.

Accepted Answer

Ebens and Nitz were convicted of manslaughter and each sentenced to three years probation, fined $3,000, and ordered to pay $780 in court costs. This outcome was widely criticized for being too lenient and not addressing the hate crime aspect of the murder.

Question 7

An Australian study comparing the murders of gay males and other males found all but the following:&#10;A) The murders of gay men were more likely to involve multiple offenders&#10;B) The offenders who murdered gay men were more likely to use their hands and feet to beat the victim to death.&#10;C) The gay bias killings were more likely to occur in public places like parking lots.&#10;D) All of the above were found in the study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An Australian study comparing the murders of...

Question 8

Gendercide as defined by Mary Anne Warren is:&#10;A) The killing of women because they are women&#10;B) The deliberate extermination of persons of a particular sex.&#10;C) The deliberate extermination of men who dress like women.&#10;D) The killing of someone who crosses gender lines.

Accepted Answer

Gendercide, as defined by Mary Anne Warren, is the deliberate extermination of persons of a particular sex. This can include the killing of female fetuses, female infants, and women of all ages. It is important to note that gendercide specifically targets individuals based on their sex, and not on their gender identity or expression.

Question 9

According to your text, which of the following is false?&#10;A) Most western countries have laws against hate crime,&#10;B) Hate crime may be growing&#10;C) There is little academic research that focuses on the murder of transwomen and transmen.&#10;D) Disabilities is not a category for which data about hate crime are collected.

Accepted Answer

The text states that disabilities is a category for which data about hate crime are collected, therefore statement D is false. A, B, and C are true according to the text.

Question 10

The main motivation for hate crime according to the American Psychological Association is:&#10;A) Psychosis&#10;B) Prejudice&#10;C) Ignorance&#10;D) Mental defect of the brain

Accepted Answer

The American Psychological Association states that the main motivation for hate crime is prejudice, which is a negative attitude towards a particular group of people based on their identity (such as race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.). Prejudice can lead to feelings of anger, fear, and hostility towards the targeted group, which may then result in hate crime.

Deck 9: Murder As Hate Crime