Are Hate Crimes Becoming Mainstream in Today?s Society? Hate crimes may have started in the past, but they are still present today. The hate crimes of the past were based mainly on racial prejudice, but today causes can range from crimes against gays to vandalism and graffiti. Hate still exists and it seems to be more evident in today?s society more than it has ever been before. ?Hate crimes are not really about …showed first 75 words of 696 total…

…showed last 75 words of 696 total…good to have, but people do not always choose to follow laws. People always find ways to manipulate the system and get around the rules. That is why hate crimes will never be done away with for good. Works Cited Pascoe, Elaine. Racial Prejudice: ?Why Can?t We Overcome??. Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts, 1997. Roleff, Tamara L. Hate Crimes. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 2001. Thompson, Sharon Elaine. Hate Groups. San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, Inc., 1994.