On the other hand,the Supreme Court has also ruled that a violent act motivated by racial hate may be punished more severely than the same act would be if it was not motivated by hate.The case?

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Wisconsin v. Mitchell established the principle that a violent act can be punished more severely if it was motivated by hate towards a particular race or group. In this case, Mitchell had been convicted of aggravated battery for attacking an African-American man while shouting racially charged epithets. The Supreme Court upheld his sentence, stating that hate crimes are not protected by the First Amendment and that the Wisconsin statute was in line with the Constitution.

On the Other Hand,the Supreme Court Has Also Ruled That